CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues

"Calculations indicating that the Social Security program will not be financially sustainable in the

long run under the present statutory scheme have fueled the current debate regarding Social Security reform. This report addresses selected legal issues that may be raised regarding entitlement to Social Security benefits as Congress considers possible changes to the Social Security program in view of projected long-range shortfalls in the Social Security Trust Funds..."

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