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With Automatic Benefit Cuts Looming, Nearly All Voters Want Lawmakers to Reform Social Security

Last Updated October 30, 2023

Social Security, America’s essential public retirement program, is on a path to depletion in less than 10 years. If lawmakers fail to act, there will be an automatic 23% annual benefit cut for all recipients. That’s a loss of about $17,400 per year for the typical retired couple

93% of voters are concerned that Social Security benefits will be automatically reduced if lawmakers do nothing to fix the program

The vast majority of voters are urging lawmakers to take action to strengthen Social Security, according to a new national poll, jointly conducted by Democratic firm Global Strategy Group and Republican firm North Star Opinion Research.

97% of Democrats and 97% of Republicans want lawmakers to reform Social Security and ensure it’s available for current retirees and younger generations

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