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On the recordJune 13, 2026
“Just six years from now, Social Security will only be able to pay 78 percent of current benefits. What does that mean? … It means that beneficiaries across our nation will see their benefit checks cut by 22 percent.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin warns about future Social Security cuts.

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