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Social Security becomes a Senate battleground
Voters in five competitive Senate races say they'll back lawmakers with plans to fix Social Security before 2032 benefit cuts hit.
In brief
Voters in five competitive Senate races say they'll back lawmakers with plans to fix Social Security before 2032 benefit cuts hit. Social Security reform is now a top voting issue in key Senate races, with 77% of voters across battleground states prioritizing candidates with solutions. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Voters demand Social Security solutions
77% of voters in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas say they'd back a lawmaker with a plan to prevent Social Security benefit cuts.
“The voters who will determine the balance of the U.S. Senate are calling on candidates to strengthen the future of Social Security.”
The 2032 crisis looms
Social Security trust funds will run dry by late 2032, forcing a 22% automatic benefit cut for 70 million Americans unless Congress acts.
Real money at stake for retirees
A newly retired dual-earner couple could lose $16,900 yearly starting in 2033. Single-earner couples face about $12,700 annual losses.
Voters are deeply concerned
81% of battleground voters worry about automatic benefit cuts, with 61% extremely concerned. 91% say lawmakers must act to prevent cuts.
Candidates are staying silent
88% of voters say lawmakers haven't discussed Social Security reform plans enough. Only 9% think the issue is getting adequate attention.
Michigan Democrat backs tax hike plan
Senator Elissa Slotkin co-sponsors the Social Security 2100 Act, which raises taxes on earnings above $400,000 and investment income for high earners.
Republicans propose bipartisan process
Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas back the PROMISE Act, which requires an advisory board to develop a 50-year solvency plan.
Ohio senators find common ground
Republican Bernie Moreno and Democrat Elizabeth Warren are working together to remove the earnings cap on payroll taxes to boost Social Security revenue.
Waiting makes the problem worse
77% of voters agree that lawmakers who promise not to touch Social Security are making the problem worse by delaying necessary fixes.
High costs make reform urgent
85% of voters say rising living costs make it more important to fix Social Security so seniors don't lose the benefits they depend on.
The main idea
Social Security reform is now a top voting issue in key Senate races, with 77% of voters across battleground states prioritizing candidates with solutions.
