Social Security

President Roosevelt wanted a welfare program for the poor, but the country wasn't ready for a welfare program, even for people who are old and poor. Officially, Social Security is a federal retirement plan. It's structured like a retirement plan. However, it's actually a welfare program. The US arranged the program that way so that Americans could pretend that they paid their own way. Why don't we admit this. We could restructure it as a welfare program for people who are old and poor. This could save a lot of paperwork

You Haven't Earned Your Social Security -- It's Welfare