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Social Security Slated to Run Dry in 2033, Trustees Warn

Clip: 4/23/2012 | 9m 7s

Social Security Slated to Run Dry in 2033, Trustees Warn

Social Security will exhaust its trust fund in 2033 -- three years earlier than previous projections, the program's trustees announced Monday. Ray Suarez, Nancy Altman of Social Security Works and the Heritage Foundation's David John discuss its long-term health amid a retiring baby boomer population and a weakened economy.

04/23/2012

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