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The Hartmann Report

The Truth About Social Security

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann, Congress, News, The Hartmann Report, Debate, Democracy, Economics, Climate Change, America

4.38 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Alex Lawson from Social Security Works joins Thom- what does the latest trustee report say about the financials behind Social Security's future?

Plus- Thom reads from "The Truth About Social Security- Zombie Lies and Common Misunderstandings" by Nancy J Altman.

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Hey, welcome to the program on the line with us, our old buddy Alex Lawson,

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the executive director of Social Security Works, Social Security Works.

1:23.4

Or Strengthen Social Security.org, A law 202 or SS Works on Twitter.

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Alex, welcome back. I understand that the trustees of Social Security and Medicare and you can tell me exactly what the proper title is for these folks

1:38.0

just released a report about where we're at how solvent these programs programs are, how they're doing.

1:43.4

What did we learn?

1:44.5

Every year, it's the same thing.

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