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Presidential Debate : Trump hits out at the state of Social Security and Medicare


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Former President Donald Trump mentioned the current state of Social Security and Medicare, two entitlement programs that many Americans rely on but which are facing potential problems in the future.

The programs’ trustees recently estimated that Social Security will not be able to pay full benefits in 2035 if Congress doesn’t act.

Medicare has some more time, but that program is also on shaky financial ground. There were about 67 million Americans who received Social Security benefits last year, while Medicare covered 66.7 million senior citizens and people with disabilities.