2026 Social Security Trustees’ Report to Congress – Highlights Disability Income (DI) Trust Fund – Can pay full benefits until the year 2100. Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund – Can pay full benefits only until 4Q 2032. After that, revenue would cover only 78% of scheduled benefits unless Congress acts Both Trusts (DI and OASI) combined (can’t be combined without an Act of Congress) – can pay full benefits until 3Q 2034, benefits will be cut to 83% then, and then again to 65% by 3100. Analysts estimate a 75-year actuarial deficit of 4.42% of taxable payroll, with a present-value shortfall of roughly $31 trillion. In plain English, there is no tiny fix left. The penalty for inaction should have been political death long ago. Instead, we reelected members of Congress who knowingly abandoned the futures of our children. Their OASI and the Medicare HI trust legacies are …
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New Podcast Series Begins by Introducing NRLN and AREF
Bill Kadereit, President, National Retiree Legislative Network, and Chairman of the American Retirees Education Foundation is starting a new “Creating a Better Life for Seniors” 2026 podcast series with an Episode1 review of NRLN and AREF roles and goals, and a discussion of all six (6) Episodes.
Bill’s co-host in this 2026 series is Mike Roth who lives in The Villages, Florida.
Dive into the world of retiree advocacy. Discover how legislative changes impact your future. Learn how the NRLN fights for senior rights and why your support matters more than ever.
About 110 million senior voters, over age 55, cast 66% of the 166 million total votes cast in the 2024 general election. We must stay informed of NRLN’s non-partisan facts and common-sense proposals.
Episode #1 will be followed by Episodes 2-6 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays monthly, starting August 11.
Access to Episode #1:
YouTube Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Njr3LTD2WA
Apple Podcasts Audio:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-a-better-life-for-seniors/id6794893612
Spotify Audio:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033WhohHmz8LIF3BqrblPu
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