is america's social security system in danger

someone just said this on one of my posts, that they think the social security system in america will be taken away?

i am not in america but still wondered, will there not be some safety net for the people there?

i am fully in support of looking after people if they need it and supporting the vulnerable, so i do not think social security should be taken away.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

The system will not be taken away as such. Thats not how these things are done. It will be underfunded and understaffed in operations called "fat trimming" so that it continually services less people, tending to less of their needs until it ceases to be in practical terms. but is still on the books, so that the government can claim it isnt ignoring it..😷