Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 6 Years Unless Congress Acts NYT - Top Stories By: Tara Siegel Bernard and Margot Sanger-Katz 9 June 2026 at 19:49 The trust fund for the program, which supports roughly 68 million Americans, is on schedule to be depleted in the next six years. Benefits could be cut on average by 22 percent. © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesTo avoid a benefit reduction, lawmakers would need to raise taxes or reduce checks.
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