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Social Security has a serious financing problem that could lead to benefit cuts within a decade

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Social Security is expected to run cash deficits totaling $3 trillion over the next decade .

It faces a 75-year funding shortfall exceeding $23 trillion .

Without big changes, Social Security's financing problem could lead to substantial benefit cuts in 2035 .

President Trump has set in motion several major changes since returning to Washington .

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