National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare2025-02-21T16:37:20-04:00

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7 myths that undermine Social Security.

“Myths are great for books, ballads, and movies, but they are dangerous for Social Security. Political forces seeking to undermine the program have been spreading untruths about it. These myths not only misinform the public; they can erode support for Social Security which has been working quite well to provide Americans with baseline retirement security since 1935,” writes our president and CEO, Max Richtman, in MarketWatch.

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Trump and Musk Should Keep Their Hands Off the Social Security Administration

Elon Musk, head of Trump’s inaptly named Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been given unprecedented access to the Social Security Administration, including the personal data of millions of beneficiaries. Musk may be Trump’s right-hand man and the richest guy in the world, but it’s safe to say he has no experience with administering the nation’s largest social insurance program. Read more.

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The Ancient Greeks had myths that filled a need. But we don’t need myths about Social Security that undermine support for the program. Here are just a few of the dangerous falsehoods about Social Security.

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