Alan Auerbach on Social Security and the National Debt

Join Caleb as he sits down with Alan Auerbach, Professor of Economics and Law at University of California, Berkeley, as they answer the question: will you collect Social Security? Auerbach breaks down what Social Security actually is (and isn’t), why “promised” benefits can still be at risk, and what a world of reduced payouts would mean for retirees and the broader economy. Along the way, they tackle the greater fiscal picture: who finances U.S. borrowing, what could make today’s deficits harder to sustain, and why Washington struggles to align on reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and the broader safety net.