The Social Security Trust Fund is Running Out, and Yet It’s Not a Top Campaign Issue

Congress has about six years to shore up the Social Security trust fund, which is expected to run out of reserves by the end of 2032.

Image: A person holds a sign reading “Save Our Social Security” during a rally in support of fair taxation near the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

 

Congress has about six years to shore up the Social Security trust fund, which is expected to run out of reserves by the end of 2032.

Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

And so far, congressional leaders haven’t made it a top-tier issue…”

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