What, essentially, is Social Security in the United States?

Answer 1

A social program started in the 1930s in which workers and businesses pay in and retirees, and the disabled get benefits.

EACH working generation supports the Next

is is a social tax for social benefit

without something like it too many people would die in extreme poverty when they could no longer work

Source(s): retired american, lives on SS and private investments

Answer 2

Redistribution of wealth. I'd rather keep the money they take from me.

Answer 3

retirement insurance with no profit taking or high risk investments.

Answer 4

instead of separation payment preparation payment