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Reason
Eric Boehm

87% of Americans Want Politicians To Do Something Before Social Security Runs Out of Money

Entitlement reform has long been considered a third rail of American politics, even as the insolvency of Social Security and Medicare creeps closer.

That perception might need some reconsidering. A new poll shows that the vast majority of Americans believe policymakers should make changes as soon as possible to extend the life of America's two old-age entitlement programs and avoid possible benefit cuts that will hit in the early 2030s if nothing is done.

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