Social Security anf African Americans The conception of the social security program in 1935 was fueled with good intentions; and overall concern for shielding the elderly citizens of this nation from poverty after retirement. With the weight of demographics and fiscal pressures, the collapse of Social Security is imminent if changes are not made to the existing system. The Social Security program accounts for nearly 22 % of all federal spending, and has served as the foundation that …showed first 75 words of 968 total…

…showed last 75 words of 968 total…worker with funds sufficient only to match Social Security benefits.6 Social Security Trustee Projections 'Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Social Security"; Social Security Privatization Program, CATO Institute: http://www.socialsecurity.org/fags.html ibid. "Privatizing Social Security is a bad idea" , De Shon, Mark, PolZine Editorial; www.tronco.com/zine/oped/112596.html "The Derailing of Social Security" How Cato and heritage paved the way for privatization; Zuckerman, Diana; www.fair.org/extra/9905/ss-ttm.html