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We’re fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; ensure economic justice for all; and guarantee health care as a human right—because everyone deserves to live in dignity.

The mission of Social Security Works is to,

Protect and improve the economic security of disadvantaged and at-risk populations Safeguard the economic security of those dependent, now or in the future, on Social Security Maintain Social Security as a vehicle of social justice

Funding for Social Security Works comes from donations from the public, and grants from foundations including the Open Society Foundations, the Retirement Research Foundation, CREDO, and the Civic Participation Action Fund. Social Security Works was founded with a generous grant from Atlantic Philanthropies.

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[–] furrowsofar 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

For median income which is about $80K in US, one would need at least $2M in investments to retire at 65 without SS and other income. You would also have to carry private disability insurance if you could get it until you retired.

Edit: And you would probably have to carry a lot of life insurance too if you could get it. Plus a lot more public assistance and law enforcement would probably be required because who could afford all this going it alone.

[–] melp 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] furrowsofar 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

People under estimate the value of SS retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Add to that medicare. It also makes them a big target.

[–] melp 1 points 15 hours ago