[kabar]

At that point, under current projections, benefits would decline slightly for some period of time.

Besides the fact that SS is a pay as you go system and the bonds from the SSTF must be redeemed using real money, the benefits will decline approximately 25% in 2042 if all the bonds are paid off. By that time, our economy would be a disaster with over 70% of the federal budget being consumed by entitlement programs and another 25% servicing the debt. Doesn't leave much else for discretionary items like national defense. LOL

[oldcomputerguy]

"our economy would be a disaster "

There is an old adage attributed to J.P.Morgan that says, "No one ever got rich betting against the United States"