Social Security

Social security is a federal program that provides retirement income, disability income, Medicare and Medicaid etc.  At its introduction it was able to achieve a large surplus, but due to the increase in retirees compared to laborers, longer life expectancies etc, Social Security is currently facing a deficit every year. Social Security may become insolvent in future years and this has become an increasingly important issue as babyboomers start to retire.

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