Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z say the system needs reform, an exclusive Newsweek poll found, amid fears the benefits won’t exist when they come to retire

Younger generations in the U.S., including millennials and Gen Zers, are much more likely to believe that the Social Security system needs reforming than those in their 60s and 70s, according to a recent survey conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on behalf of Newsweek.

Some 40 percent of respondents said they believe that the Social Security program currently pays out more to retirees than it is receiving in Social Security tax payments, while 26 percent disagreed with this statement.

Gen Zers (ages 18-26), millennials (ages 27-42) and Gen Xers (ages 43-58) were more likely than boomers (59 and older) to think that Social Security should be reformed.

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    6 months ago

    That is by no means guaranteed. That is Republican propaganda. If you let them get their way, that is what will guarantee it.

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      6 months ago

      I don’t know if you noticed what happened to the Post Office under cheetolini. They’re going to do that to every fuckdamn service they can control every time they can squeeze a candidate into the oval office. It doesn’t matter if we call them out after the fact, damage done. Irreplaceable machinery has been turned into scrap and all at the command of a seditionist.

      What do you think is going to happen the next time when maybe the repugnicunt they get into office isn’t an idiot?

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        6 months ago

        Okay, well then I guess we should just give up on social security since a Republican might get into office one day. Probably should forget about every single other progressive idea too. Because Republicans exist. In fact, let’s just all vote for them and get it over with!

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          6 months ago

          Personally I feel that every person who votes for the twice impeached one this time around should lose their right to vote for the next twenty years for supporting a known seditionist.

          That would solve so many fuckdamn problems.