Nat'l budget expert joins panel for Social Security forum
Ohio's two U.S. Senators still plan to no-show
SANDUSKY — With critical federal entitlement programs projected to face severe depletion within six years, local residents will have a rare opportunity this month to hear directly from one of the nation’s leading fiscal policy experts.
Serving Our Seniors has confirmed that Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, will join the expert panel for the upcoming public forum addressing the future of Social Security and Medicare.
Event Details
Topic: “The Future of Social Security & Medicare: To be depleted in 6 years.”
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: UAW Hall, 3114 Hayes Ave.
About MacGuineas
She leads the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a premier nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to analyzing economic policy and collaborating with leaders from both political parties to develop sound financial solutions for the country.
A respected independent expert on Capitol Hill, MacGuineas regularly testifies before Congress and contributes policy commentary to national publications including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Atlantic. Her career includes extensive work with the Brookings Institution, Wall Street, and The Washington Post editorial board.
Your representatives
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur also has agreed to participate in the forum, but U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, have not. Husted’s staff told Serving Our Seniors there was no room in the senator’s schedule, despite repeated and months-long efforts to pinpoint a date that would work for his calendar. Moreno has not said, one way or the other, if he will accept the invitation to participate.
Congress will have to make changes to the Social Security Act to head off a fiscal crisis in 2032, when the Trust Fund will have obligations that exceed required funding cuts. That could mean cuts in benefits of up to 30%, $300 for every $1,000 retirees collect today.
