Social Security Myths
LBJ and Social Security…Again.
It’s one of those myths (or misunderstandings) that won’t go away. We’ve seen it pop up repeatedly in the past, and it seems embedded in the rumor mill that fuels so many aspects of social media. Lyndon B. Johnson, our…
Setting the Record Straight on Social Security’s Mortality
One of the more prominent and durable myths about Social Security is the persistent proclamation of the program’s trajectory toward disappearance, with many pundits even setting a timeline for this death march. You’ve probably seen the headlines (e.g., “Social Security…
Social Security: Let’s Look at Some of the Key Myths
The potential for Social Security reform is starting to gain momentum in the 118th Congress, and several of our posts over the past several weeks on this site have covered signs of forward motion on this vexing issue. Given the…
Five Social Security Myths Debunked
To younger workers, it has become almost urban legend to say things like, “I’ll never get a dime from Social Security. It’ll be broke by then.” But that is patently false. In this easy to understand and important three minute…