The Social Security Trust Fund

It is, at its core, a math question—with a short menu of policy choices.

Each option below is scored by its effect on the program's 75-year shortfall, based on estimates from the Social Security Administration's Office of the Chief Actuary. 100% means the 75-year solvency is restored. Check the boxes for the policies you'd support and watch the tracker above. The point worth noticing: most single ideas—even popular ones—do not get you to 100% on their own.