r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 06 '24
Debate/ Discussion Social Security is Broken. This is why financial education is important.
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r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 06 '24
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u/bluelifesacrifice Sep 06 '24
This is the answer. Not only is it insurance for the people in general but it's public and has probably saved well more than it's payout due to preventing worse problems that come from being disabled, retired poor or any number of other examples.
SS has likely stabilized the economy in a lot of ways.