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Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in just six years
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Social Security’s future may be even more dire than expected as time is running out to shore up the program’s finances.
OpenBook market desk: Social Security’s future may be even more dire than expected as time is running out to shore up the program’s finances.
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