Ninety-three percent of Americans consider Social Security an important federal program and the majority of Americans want Congress to act on shoring it up.

A great deal of thought goes into planning for retirement. For most, it means determining their sources of retirement income . And for 97% of older adults who either receive Social Security benefits or will receive them, Social Security is a critical part of planning. Unless Congress takes action, the Social Security trust fund will be depleted by 2034, causing the program to slash benefits by 19%.

Earlier this month, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, introduced a bill called the You Earn It, You Keep It Act. In April, Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, introduced a House version of the bill. If it can gather enough support, the

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