Social Security has existed for 90 years. Why it may be more threatened than ever
Economy And Jobs,Social Security,Retirement,Trump Administration,DOGE,Taxes
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When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he vowed it would provide economic stability to older people while giving the U.S. “an economic structure of vastly greater soundness.”
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