Pete the Planner on Trump’s idea for rescuing Social Security and who picks up the tab

Podcast: The IBJ Podcast with Mason King · IBJ Media

Opublikowano: 2026-07-13

According to a report last month from the Social Security Administration, the trust fund that the government uses to help pay out benefits to retirees is expected to run out in late 2032. At that point, Social Security will only be able to pay 78% of your scheduled retirement benefits. This isn’t a surprise: We’ve known for many years it eventually would happen, but there hasn’t been enough political will in Washington, D.C., to rescue the system. Late last year, President Trump began making references to the public retirement system used by Australia. On July...