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As we edge closer to the November 5, 2024 presidential general election, both candidates continue to sprinkle their campaign appearances and social media dispatches with policy issues. Social Security is a major institution in the economic and social life of Americans, and the period leading up to Election Day promises to be one of wide public discussion concerning the troubled 89-year old program.
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