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If the Social Security fund money were not taken to put into the regular budget, wouldn we have sufficient Social Security funds AND be able to lower FICA taxes?

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If the Social Security fund money were not taken to put into the regular budget, wouldn we have sufficient Social Security funds AND be able to lower FICA taxes?

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No, the Social Security program would still face a financing shortfall in about 34 years even if Social Security funds were not invested in government securities and used by the government for other purposes.