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President Donald Trump Has Dug a Nearly $169 Billion Hole for Social Security

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Motley Fool - Stock Analysis Title: President Donald Trump Has Dug a Nearly $169 Billion Hole for Social Security Date: 2026-03-28 11:36 Source: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2026/03/28/donald-trump-dug-169-billion-hole-social-security/?source=iedfolrf0000001 <p>In February, more than 70 million people collected a So…
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  • 80% to 90% of retirees rely on their monthly Social Security benefit, in some capacity, to make ends meet

    60% confidence

  • Trump's flagship tax and spending law has dug an even deeper hole for America's foremost retirement program

    60% confidence

  • Social Security income isn't a luxury for many retirees -- it's nothing short of a necessity

    60% confidence

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Social Security Administration · funding deficit169000000000 USD
Social Security Administration · beneficiary count70000000 people
Social Security Administration · retired worker beneficiaries54000000 people
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Both facts record the same metric (shares_outstanding) for ING Group at the identical observation date (2025-12-31). FACT A states 2,902,437,688 shares; FACT B states 2,902 million shares (2,902,000,000). The difference is 437,688 shares (~0.015%). This is a genuine value conflict, though the discrepancy appears to result from FACT B rounding to the nearest million while FACT A provides the precise count.
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