The Best Way to Resolve the Social Security Crisis Is Plain as Day

The Best Way to Resolve the Social Security Crisis Is Plain as Day

Whether you're ready for it or not, America's most successful social program, Social Security, is careening toward big problems. Every year, the Social Security Board of Trustees releases a report detailing its short-term (10-year) and long-term (75-year) outlook for the program. In 2020, Social Security's unfunded obligations swelled to $16.8 trillion, up $2.9 trillion from last year's report.