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    In the news, there are always talks about how Social Security and Medicare are not going to last in the near future. One of the biggest problems these two organizations are facing right now is that people are living longer. This means that more people are retiring early and few people are working, so there are fewer people contributing to the Social Security and Medicare while the number of people receiving benefits is growing. In order to save them, it’s not going to be an easy task because every

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    Hello to all those that want to retire one day. I would congratulate you, but at this very moment, one of most important government systems has a major problem. Today our country is stricken with a depleting social security fund, one that is predicted to run out in less than 20 years. In the past, every politician and leader has tried to push this widely underrated issue to next in line but ultimately causing more havoc on all of us. Throughout our country, many are unaware of the circumstances

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    The Great Depression created major alterations in America’s governmental, political and social realms. Most of these changes were part of or closely associated with the New Deal. The New Deal was the name that United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave to his complex package of economic programs 1933-36 with the goals of what historians call the 3 Rs, of giving Relief to the unemployed and badly hurt farmers, Reform of business and financial practices, and promoting Recovery of the economy

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    Social Security Reform A little over 60 years ago the nation struggled through what was, up to then, the most dramatic crisis since the Civil War. The economy was uprooted after the crash of the stock market and the country's financial stability destroyed. One of the many steps taken to alleviate the burden on the American people was that of the passing of Social Security Act of 1935 and its amendments by Congress and the President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Under the provisions of the Act

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    Social Security and Medicare History Present Configuration Future Projection GERO100 March 31, 2012 Hopefully we will all be physically able to work until the age of 65, collect retirement and Social Security and live an enriching life until we leave this world. Not all companies financially support their employees with fully funded retirement plans so it is left up to the individual to actively participate in saving for their future. When someone reaches retirement age, if the finances

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    The Social Security system was created in 1935 to provide income for retirees. Today, 167 million people pay Social Security taxes, and 60 million Americans (retired workers, the disabled, survivors of the deceased, and beneficiary dependents) receive the benefits. American workers pay Social Security taxes on their income through an automatic deduction. However, the taxes that you pay are not stashed away into your own personal Social Security savings account, but rather it pools to cover current

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    Robinson 5/29/16 HCA255 Orazie Slayton Social Security Administration During the Great Depression of the early 1930s a form of Social Security was created but the federal government was not involved in the support of elderly people and their families, those concerns were considered to be handled locally or by the state. According to the America’s Historical Documents (n.d.), that changed on August 15, 1935 when president Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, this act established a system of

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    Privatization of Social Security: Only Makes Sense Craig H. Willbanks Craven Community College Abstract The Social Security Program is a main source of income for seniors and disabled individuals in the United States. Many American citizens have thought about or heard of topics concerning Social Security most notably around election times. Economic woes and credit card purchases continue to stifle most American citizen’s ability to properly save for their future retirement needs

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    was founded on several principles to include, that all men are created equal. However, throughout history, it has been made clear through the various social classes that this is not the case within the realm of monetary value. It is for reasons such as this that the entitlement programs were born. Entitlement programs were created to provide security and assistance to those in need. They would allocate basic necessities for eligible persons and families to live comfortably until they are no longer

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    Social Security Overview Social Security is one of America’s most successful government programs, and has helped millions of Americans avoid poverty. Congress passed the Social Security Act in 1935 and the retirement benefits program went into effect on January 1, 1937. Social Security issued its first monthly retirement benefits check to Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, Vermont on January 31, 1940 in the amount of $22.54. Miss Fuller, a Legal Secretary, retired in November 1939. She started collecting

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