But none of that is relevant. SS accounting doesn’t take into account that the dollars are ‘borrowed’ for everything else, all it looks at is what’s supposed to be in their account (reserves), and cash flow in/out. That is what is all supposed to be adding up to zero by 2035. There are no roads or schools or Ukraines in that.
Except it is not.
They are using the money for other things that fall outside of what you and I would consider the SS or even SSI (although that is a major drain) mandate.
When you are not using the money as you are suppose to there is never enough.