Tell the Truth About Social Security: Featured Media Coverage
The Committee's work to raise public awareness about Social Security's challenges and potential policy solutions has translated into over 1,300 syndicated media mentions across more than 100 outlets, ranging from high-profile national hits to regional coverage in all 50 states. A sample of some of our media coverage in support of our Tell the Truth About Social Security project can be found below.
Maya MacGuineas: Is Social Security Broke?
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas joins the Atlantic's David Frum on The David Frum Show to discuss the national debt and the future of the Social Security program.
Marc Goldwein on the Future of Social Security
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss our No State Spared report and the projected impact on Social Security recipients and the states if the retirement trust fund becomes insolvent.
Watch the full piece on the C-SPAN website
Featured Media Highlights
- Washington Post: Opinion | Crucial questions to ask Senate candidates
- CBS News: Social Security recipients face looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved?
- Dallas Morning News: Social Security checks for retired Texans could drop in 2032 if Congress doesn’t act
- NPR: Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn
- USA Today: Social Security fund slated to be empty in 2032. Eyes move to Congress
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Nonprofit says Social Security recipients will face 24% cuts in benefits if U.S. exhausts fund in 2032
- CNBC: Social Security benefit cuts could average $500 a month for retirees if trust fund runs dry, report finds
- Austin American Statesman: When will Social Security run out of funds? New report says sooner than expected
- Boston Globe: Opinion | Mitt Romney puts a spotlight on Social Security’s looming shortfall
- Wall Street Journal: The Next Class of Senators Won’t Be Able to Dodge the Social Security Crunch
- Deseret News: Opinion | Opinion: Time is running out to save Social Security. Utah can’t afford to wait
Recent Media Highlights
- Carolina Journal: NC pension fund gains as Social Security insolvency concerns loom
- New Hampshire Journal: Social Security Tax Hike Advocates Back Pappas at Manchester Event
- Fox News: Social Security faces benefit cut in 2032 if Congress doesn’t fix funding shortfall - States impacted the most
- CNBC: What the results of a Connecticut congressional primary race may mean for Social Security
- USA Today: What a Social Security champion's primary loss spells for the program
- Cleveland.com: $500 a month Social Security cuts looming: How it would impact your state
- Financial Times: Opinion | US social security could soon be insolvent