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... Confidence in the agency is also declining, with 36% of Americans saying they believe it will continue to pay out reliably and at the same level, compared to 43% in 2020.

"Social Security has helped generations of Americans live with dignity in retirement," AARP CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan said in a statement. "Older Americans routinely say the future of Social Security is one of the issues they care about most, and we will continue to work as hard and long as we need to ensure that Social Security remains the bedrock of retirement for generations to come."

The surge in dependency comes as the agency faces challenges like staffing cuts and a financial crisis that could cause payments to be slashed starting in 2034 if Congress does not act. ...

Maybe, that is why MAGA wants to give tax benefits to the uber-wealthy, so that Social Security benefits earned, and paid for up front, by workers can be curtailed.