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WATCH LIVE: SSA chief testifies before House subcommittee on embattled agency's performance

Frank Bisignano is expected to face pointed questions from lawmakers at a hearing on his agency's customer service performance, its ability to pay Americans their benefits, protect their privacy, and other questions about the inner workings of the SSA.

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Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 6 Years Unless Congress Acts

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.

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To avoid a benefit reduction, lawmakers would need to raise taxes or reduce checks.
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