Can Social Security Ever Go Bankrupt and Disappear?

According to Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in his 2016 book, Our Revolution, "Social Security is the most successful government program in our nation's history." And he's right.

An analysis from the Centers for Budget and Policy Priorities finds that the elderly poverty rate with Social Security is around 9%. Comparatively, it would be more than 40% if the program didn't exist. For over 80 years, Social Security has ensured that tens of millions of retired workers have had a guaranteed stream of monthly income and is responsible today for singlehandedly keeping over 22 million beneficiaries above the federal poverty line.

However, it's also a program that's on shaky financial footing.

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