Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-14 18:49:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E9C59BF9D407450FEF10BA17B24AFE1434A4BB84743BE5228E71A081EEDAA2E5
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Context: Without significant changes, neither program will have the financial resources to provide full benefits in ~10 years. https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/TR-2023-Fact-Sheet.pdf, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/TR/2023/tr2023.pdf, https://www.cms.gov/oact/tr/2023, https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58147 The political parties disagree on how to fix it (increase taxes vs adjust benefits) & are using the issue to score political points. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/medicare-social-security-what-matters/index.html, https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/05/insolvency-on-horizon-for-social-security-medicare-soon-expert-says.html
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