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Social Security 2033: A Slow-Motion Crunch

Social Security 2033: A Slow-Motion Crunch

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Social Security: A Slow-Motion Crunch
2033 = RIP Retirement 💸

A decades-old program, some grim government projections, and suddenly your future check might bounce? What’s going on?

In this episode of Plebonomics, we unpack the 2025 Social Security Trustees Report — the one that says the main trust fund could run dry by 2033. Yeah, that 2033.

We’re talking:
📉 Why the money’s running out (hint: math + boomers)
🍼 How birth rates, wages, and immigration play into it
💼 What it means for your taxes, benefits, and maybe even your retirement dreams

No boring lectures — just a plainspoken, slightly savage look at the system meant to support you when you're old and tired. Let’s break it down before it breaks down on us.

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