text: When the trust fund begins running cash deficits in 2016 , the government as a whole must come up with the cash to finance Social Security 's cash deficit by reducing any projected non-Social Security surpluses , borrowing from the public , raising other taxes , or reducing other government spending .
  
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  The trust fund isn 't expected to run on any cash deficits for 2016 so the government won 't have to scout for money .