Democrats are using the SS tax, money intended for Seniors, in hopes of economic stimulus, when they had no intent of improving the economy with other real tax cuts or the deficit spending they felt entitled to.
No, we are spending more in SS benefits than we are taking in SS payroll taxes. The shortfall is being made up by cashing in the IOUs in the SSTF, which must be redeemed by using General Fund money, 42% of which is borrowed.