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Social Security ‘Fairness’ Doesn’t Come for Free
Analysis January 08, 2025 at 05:01 PM
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- The new law will hasten the trust fund's depletion by six months.
- Faster depletion of the trust fund is a trade-off, as "there was a huge unfairness in the application of the WEP and GPO," says Maria Freese.
- Eliminating the WEP and GPO will cost the system close to $200 billion over just the next 10 years, says Olivia Mitchell.
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