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Midterm elections put Social Security funding gaps on the ballot

First seen Oct 29, 2026, 4:02 PM ET · Updated Oct 30, 2026, 9:30 AM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections

2 outlets (CBS News and The Hill) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Social”, “Security”. Distinct wording: CBS News uses “elections” and “funding”; The Hill uses “candidate” and “election”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• CBS News reports: “With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts.”
• The Hill reports: “If candidates take benefit cuts off the table — or if they insist on taking taxes off the table, they are not leading; they are misleading you.”

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• CBS News: Midterm elections put Social Security funding gaps on the ballot
• The Hill: This election, trust the candidate that dares to touch Social Security

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