In 1935, a system was devised to protect the elderly and disabled, so that whether or not they saved up for retirement, they would still be guaranteed some money to live on. Today, this system of Social Security is still around, yet it won't be for long. Many problems face the current system, and a majority of experts, whether they are democrat, or republican, agree on the fact that there are many problems, and it needs …showed first 75 words of 964 total…

…showed last 75 words of 964 total…empty promises to future generations, and the problems will only grow worse over time. While it may seem that according to the seven themes of catholic social teaching, it is a system originally intended for an America with lower benefits, shorter life spans, and a much higher worker per retiree ratio, but it is now headed for bankruptcy if nothing is done soon, and it would be for the greater good if it were reformed.