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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
  1. 23 SEP 2025 · FIRST HEARD
    THE LONG VIEW
  2. 30 SEP 2025
    THE LONG VIEW · 2 MENTIONS
  3. 23 OCT 2025
    THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST
  4. 22 DEC 2025
    MACRO MUSINGS WITH DAVID BECKWORTH
    • Social Security reform requires means testing, not borrowing · THIS IDEA
  5. 10 MAR 2026
    THE LONG VIEW
  6. 17 MAR 2026
    THE LONG VIEW · 3 MENTIONS
  7. 27 MAR 2026
    AFFORD ANYTHING
  8. 13 AUG 2026 · 5D AGO
    THOUGHTFUL MONEY · 4 MENTIONS
  9. 15 AUG 2026 · 3D AGO
    MOTLEY FOOL MONEY · 2 MENTIONS
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