American boomers support raising taxes on younger workers to maintain current Social Security payouts, poll shows — and the view is overwhelming

Social Security’s trust fund is now expected to run out of reserves earlier than projected last year, according to the latest report from the program’s board of trustees. The 2026 Board of Trustees Report projects the depletion date for the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to come in the fourth quarter of 2032, three months earlier than estimated in the 2025 report (1). Once those reserves are gone, ongoing revenue would cover just 78% of scheduled benefits. That accelerated depletion date is putting even more pressure on lawmakers to find a fix before benefits take a hit. But...