The Social Security program is 90 years old come August. About 70 million Americans currently receive a monthly benefit. An estimated 185 million Americans pay into the system and plan to receive benefits someday.

They depend on it to be there for them. Recent events raise serious questions whether it will be.

Here’s a recap:

The Social Security Administration is in a death spiral. Its workforce has dwindled from a high of 80,000 in the 1980s to a

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