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Durbin Proposes Social Security Overhaul; Trump Vows Block

8/12/2026

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Senator Dick Durbin introduced the PROMISE Act to confront Social Security’s looming insolvency.
The bill needs 60 Senate votes to pass and orders the Social Security Advisory Board to draft a 50-year solvency plan requiring tax hikes and benefit cuts.
Grover Norquist, AARP and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders oppose the bill, prompting President Donald Trump to vow to block cuts.
An August 2025 survey found 93 % of Americans value Social Security.

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Senator Dick Durbin introduced the PROMISE Act to confront Social Security’s looming insolvency.
The bill needs 60 Senate votes to pass and orders the Social Security Advisory Board to draft a 50-year solvency plan requiring tax hikes and benefit cuts.
Grover Norquist, AARP and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders oppose the bill, prompting President Donald Trump to vow to block cuts.
An August 2025 survey found 93 % of Americans value Social Security.