The idea behind social security was to help Americans set aside funds to towards their retirement. Social security is a broken system however, a system that has to many beneficiaries and not enough contributors. We do our future generations a great disservice by taking money that they most likely won't see when they retire that they could have instead invested elsewhere and gotten a greater return. The congress has applied temporary fixes in the past, reducing benefits and raising collection requirements. This is not enough anymore. The time has come for a serious discussion on what citizens want out of the government and what the government can provide when it comes to welfare.
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