No. Social Security is facing a funding shortfall, but that doesn’t mean the program is going bankrupt or disappearing. If 2026 projections hold and Congress takes no action, the trust fund reserves used to supplement benefit payments are expected to be depleted by 2032. Even then, Social Security would continue paying benefits using payroll tax revenue and other income sources, although benefit amounts could be reduced.
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