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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-23-05 06:40 PM
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44. I don't believe so. I believe the shortage comes from the General Revenues
Edited on Wed Mar-23-05 06:40 PM by TahitiNut
... and would be in the form of a 'loan' that then gets paid off (with interest) from a subsequent surplus. The Social Security Trust Fund has had shortfalls a few times in the last 60 years and this is how it's been handled.

Unless there's legislation that changes the benefit amounts, those benefits are paid.
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