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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 14 MIN

FoF: 🚨 Is Social Security Really Going Broke? Separating Fact from Fear | Facts Over Feelings

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In this episode, we break down the realities of Social Security's financial future, separating fact from emotion. He clarifies that the Social Security trust fund and the overall system are not the same — even if the trust fund is depleted, benefits continue, though potentially reduced by 20-25%. We explore contributing pressures including aging demographics, declining birth rates, immigration shifts, and automation replacing payroll-tax-generating workers. We emphasize that benefit cuts would devastate millions of retirees who rely solely on Social Security, while also harming the broader economy through reduced consumer spending and tax revenues.(00:00) – Social Security Isn't Going Broke (03:56) – Why the Current Model Is Under Pressure (07:01) – What a 20–25% Benefit Cut Would Mean(09:32) - Why the System is Under PressureNEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure

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