7 Hard-to-Believe Social Security Facts
Franklin Delano Roosevelt said in 1929, "No greater tragedy exists in modern civilization than the aged, worn-out worker who after a life of ceaseless effort and useful productivity must look forward for his declining years to a poorhouse. A modern social consciousness demands a more humane and efficient arrangement."
Several years after President Roosevelt called for support of older American workers, the Social Security program was born -- he signed it into law in 1935. You probably know that Social Security provides needed funds in retirement, but there's much more to it.
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