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Bipartisan support for an effective solution to Social Security's insolvency needs to grow, and fast. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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July 27, 2026

How to fix Social Security, in six words

By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The annual report of the Social Security board of trustees, issued last month, ...

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