Social Security Is Running Out of Time
The David Frum Show discusses the looming exhaustion of the Social Security Trust Fund and the broader implications of national debt. Guest Maya MacGuineas highlights the growing intergenerational resentment caused by fiscal instability.
Why it matters
The discussion touches on critical economic policy challenges that affect the long-term financial security of future generations in the US.
Maya MacGuineas on the looming exhaustion of the Social Security Trust Fund and whether America will ever have a responsible federal budget. Plus: another ICE shooting and A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel.
Kim Goldwein July 15, 2026, 1 PM ET Share Save Listen − 1.0 x + Seek 0:00 53:25 Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
On this week’s episode of The David Frum Show , The Atlantic ’s David Frum opens with his reaction to the recent ICE shooting in Maine.
Then, David is joined by Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, to discuss the future of Social Security, the mounting national debt, and the political dysfunction preventing Washington from confronting America’s fiscal challenges.
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