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This R&D provides resources on Social Security. The federal age insurance program recently celebrated its eightieth anniversary, but does so under a cloud of anxiety about whether older Americans can continue to expect existing levels of benefits and how the system can be preserved for younger generations. Despite these fears, though, Social Security remains one of the most popular federal programs, with 82% of Americans saying that Social Security contributions were important for the “public good.”
Social Security is more important than a lot of people think http://t.co/BhIZP0GuBv pic.twitter.com/0M2Wv00jKR
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 17, 2015
Social Security faces serious challenges, and it’s our duty to make sure people get the help they’ve been promised: http://t.co/kYt68G61rM
— Paul Ryan (@RepPaulRyan) August 17, 2015
As Social Security turns 80, more seniors are returning to the workforce. Is that a bad thing? http://t.co/rkQLViA4ys pic.twitter.com/EJ1tMD51rY
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) August 14, 2015
Why do GOP candidates hate Social Security? Because they answer to the super-rich who oppose it. — @NYTimeskrugman http://t.co/pvIGCjCW6Z
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) August 17, 2015
More than half of Americans think Social Security is doomed http://t.co/vhZ0aiUEOL
— TIME.com (@TIME) August 13, 2015
Poll: 80% of Americans plan to rely on Social Security as a source of income http://t.co/oCEkaScqCr pic.twitter.com/V6TybqhKIE
— The Hill (@thehill) August 13, 2015
Here’s the simplest fix to Social Security: http://t.co/czPOI7GnWJ pic.twitter.com/7JUOGsY2Ab
— CNBC (@CNBC) August 12, 2015
Modest changes could save Social Security program http://t.co/7reKwVO9iT via @AP
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) August 10, 2015
Clinton points to Social Security changes in AFL-CIO questionnaire http://t.co/7iSdX4W5SD
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 17, 2015
#SocialSecurity turns 80 today. Should coverage be mandatory for all state & local government workers? http://t.co/5jyLUgDQ9U
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) August 14, 2015
The average retired Social Security beneficiary receives only about $1,300 a month: http://t.co/gt9ZtiGQ8F
— Forbes (@Forbes) August 14, 2015
August 14, 1935: President Franklin Roosevelt Signs the Social Security Act http://t.co/RsvK00EVIm
— The Nation (@thenation) August 14, 2015
Social Security pushes people to take early retirement. It’s perverse. http://t.co/sPBi2CZ3kd pic.twitter.com/SxXQ5kNWPR
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) August 16, 2015
The retirement savings gap is a widespread problem that goes beyond Social Security’s modest benefits: http://t.co/Q1LArsa7cV
— Forbes (@Forbes) August 14, 2015
.@marcorubio‘s plan to save social security —-> http://t.co/Pyijt9RRwY pic.twitter.com/Lxxds41Ufp
— National Review (@NRO) August 17, 2015