Jessica Corbett is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.
Advocacy groups, congressional Democrats, and U.S. President Joe Biden 's reelection campaign on Monday pointed to new government reports on Medicare and Social Security as proof that the key programs must be protected from Republican attacks.The annual trustee reports show that Social Security is projected to be fully funded until 2035, a year later than previously thought, while Medicare is expected to be fully funded until 2036, five years beyond the earlier projection.
This would harm Social Security by reducing the number of workers paying in.''The United States is the wealthiest nation on Earth at the wealthiest moment in our history. We can use that wealth to protect and expand Social Security, or to provide yet more tax handouts to billionaires,' she concluded. 'This report is a reminder that the next decade is a crucial one for Social Security's future. Americans should vote accordingly this November.
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