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Cassidy Unveils $1.5 T Social Security Fund, Warns of 2032 Shortfall

6/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Senator Bill Cassidy unveiled a $1.5 trillion fund to shore up Social Security’s long-term finances.
The fund could cover 60-65 % of liability; trustees warn the OASI fund may run out by Q4 2032.
Cassidy, Dick Durbin, Tim Kaine and Thom Tillis urged Congress to act before their retirements.
The Center for Retirement Research said the plan likely fails without tax hikes or benefit cuts.

History

Historical Context

By the early 1980s rising inflation, double-indexed COLAs and falling wages left the Social Security Trust Fund projected to exhaust in 1983. The National Commission on Social Security Reform, chaired by Alan Greenspan, advised President Ronald Reagan to accelerate payroll-tax hikes and tax benefits, measures enacted with Senator William Proxmire and Rep. Dan Rostenkowski. The 1983 reforms restored a surplus and set a template for today’s Cassidy proposal.

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Story summary

Senator Bill Cassidy unveiled a $1.5 trillion fund to shore up Social Security’s long-term finances.
The fund could cover 60-65 % of liability; trustees warn the OASI fund may run out by Q4 2032.
Cassidy, Dick Durbin, Tim Kaine and Thom Tillis urged Congress to act before their retirements.
The Center for Retirement Research said the plan likely fails without tax hikes or benefit cuts.

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