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Social Security Scare: Is Government Running Out of Funds?

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are hesitant to put Social Security on the chopping block, but with the U.S. debt growing rapidly, time to reform the 76-year-old program is running out, experts say. The debate over a program that has become a sacred cow for senior citizens comes at a time when Democrats and Republicans are wrangling about how to fund the government for the rest of the year and beyond. Democrats charge that the Republicans' continuing resolution would cut...Full Story
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