Social security is very essential for most of today’s older Americans. Since it was begun, it has been a sort of protection for retired workers, and for disabled workers. Social Security allows people to live independently and still have their dignity. There are about 150 million workers protected by Social security and more then 44 million people receive Social Security benefits. The Social Security program is a way of providing an economic security in today’s …showed first 75 words of 457 total…

…showed last 75 words of 457 total…be working, which would hopefully create a surplus more years to come. Another proposal to help Social Security is as follows: 2) I think that Social Security taxes should be raised. If this was done, the amount collected from taxes might be able to replenish Social Security funds, and provide money for upcoming retirees. This would help solve the problems with the expected diminishment of Social Security funds from the upcoming retirement of the “baby boomers.”