Social Security reform requires means testing, not borrowing
The guest argued that when Social Security and Medicare trust funds dry up in the early 2030s, the preferred solution is to means-test benefits dramatically rather than raising taxes or borrowing to cover the shortfall.
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OPEN · 16 MENTIONS · 9 EPISODES · 6 SHOWS
23 SEP 2025 — 15 AUG 2026 · 3D AGO
1 REPEAT · 15 MENTIONED
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- THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST
- MACRO MUSINGS WITH DAVID BECKWORTH
- Social Security reform requires means testing, not borrowing · THIS IDEA
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- THOUGHTFUL MONEY · 4 MENTIONS
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