Social Security, the so-called “third rail” of politics, is ever-present in federal elections. And usually, it features in presidential elections. 

Democrats accuse Republicans of seeking to slash seniors’ benefits. Republicans, meanwhile, pressure Democrats regarding the tax increases necessary to keep Democrats’ promises to pay all benefits in full, despite Social Security’s $24 trillion-plus long-term funding shortfall. 

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