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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on Social Security Trust Fund Solvency
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official transcript record for a 2018 House Subcommittee on Social Security hearing regarding the financial status and long-term of Social Security . It serves as the formal publication of the proceedings held during the 115th Congress.
The hearing record documents the official congressional review of the financial health of Social Security, which impacts the long-term funding and benefit distribution for all current and future program participants.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Social Security beneficiaries
The financial status of the trust funds discussed in this hearing directly relates to the long-term funding of their benefits.
U.S. taxpayers
Taxpayers fund the Social Security system, and the solvency of the trust funds impacts future fiscal policy and tax obligations.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 7, 2018, by the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means.
- The hearing focused on the solvency challenge and the status of Social Security's trust funds.
- The document is identified as Series No. 115-SS10.
- The transcript was printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means by the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The document serves as a snapshot of congressional concern regarding Social Security solvency during the 115th Congress.
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