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Hour 1: The Social Security trust fund is projected to deplete its reserves by late 2032
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- Newell Normand
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- 2312
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Summary
This hour, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) took a major step forward when the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan bill by a voice vote. The legislation now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Newell urges all to call their Senators to support the act. Also, Newell addresses the Social Security trust fund projected to deplete its reserves by late 2032, meaning the program will soon be unable to pay full benefits unless Congress passes major reform. According to the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data released in late September 2026, the potential baseline benefit cut for retirees has worsened to 26%—up from the 22% cut previously calculated in the Social Security Trustees' annual report. Then, Todd Bensman, Senior Research Fellow for the Border Security & Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to reveal why a booming El Salvador is actively urging its citizens in the U.S. to return home and why major news outlets are refusing to tell the truth about it.