Social Security is one of the most widely-used government programs in the country, but how much does the average American know about how it works?
From eligibility and benefit amounts to how the trust fund is structured, this hour we鈥檙e offering a crash course on Social Security and how the federal program's uncertain future is impacting the retirement plans of people here in 黑料吃瓜网.
We鈥檒l ask what鈥檚 driving concerns about the fund's long-term solvency, and what Congress might do about it.
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- Robert Rodriguez: Public Affairs Specialist,
- : Professor, University of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Department of Economics
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