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A permanent payroll tax cut could deplete Social Security trust funds by 2023

A permanent payroll tax cut could deplete Social Security trust funds by 2023

President Donald Trump has championed payroll tax cuts as a way to alleviate the economic suffering brought on by Covid-19. But while his payroll tax holiday is temporary, others worry it could become permanent. Now one estimate shows how a lasting change could deplete Social Security.