During the 1980s,assets in the Social Security system fell so low they covered less than two months o f benefit payments.

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This is true. In 1983, the Social Security Trust Fund was on the brink of exhaustion, with assets covering only about two months of benefit payments. This led to the formation of the National Commission on Social Security Reform, which recommended changes to the system to ensure its long-term solvency.

During the 1980s,assets in the Social Security System Fell So