Americans will soon choose a set of senators who will take office in January 2027 and serve through early 2033. In the final months of that term, Social Security's retirement trust fund is expected to run dry and trigger benefits cuts of 22 percent—not just for the wealthy, not just for new retirees, but for everyone up to and including widows living on survivors' checks.
Somehow, this has yet to sink into the national consciousness.
