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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 6 MIN

Bill Sweeney, senior vice president of government affairs at AARP, on Social Security's 91st anniversary and what you should know

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Bill Sweeney, senior vice president of government affairs at AARP, joins Tony to mark the 91st anniversary of the Social Security Act and explain what the 2.3 million North Carolinians receiving benefits should know, including the financial impact of claiming at 62 versus waiting until 70, how to use the online tools at ssa.gov and what the projected 2032 trust fund shortfall actually means for future recipients.

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