The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday.

Still, officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to retiring Americans.

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    4 months ago

    Ask the average person what SS is. They will say that it is a retirement fund. What is a retirement fund? An investment fund.

    Sorry but asking random people what something is might make for funny late night TV but it’s not how you define things.