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We’ve Got a ‘Backdoor’ to Privatize Social Security

Secretary Bessent's Social Security remarks spark AARP outcry

Specifically, opposition to Social Security privatization has been an important part of the AARP's advocacy. The AARP’s resistance to privatizing Social Security was an urgent matter in the early 2000s, when President George W. Bush proposed a policy allowing workers to channel part of their payroll taxes into personal investment accounts.

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Bessent tries to walk back comments suggesting Social Security could be privatized

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to walk back comments that Trump savings accounts for newborns could be a "backdoor" to start privatizing Social Security.

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AARP Statement on “Backdoor to Privatizing” Social Security

Today, AARP Senior Vice President of Campaigns John Hishta issued the following statement on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments on a “backdoor to privatizing”

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Growing share of retirees lean heavily on Social Security, AARP says

More than three-quarters of Americans fear Social Security won't provide enough to live on when they retire, AARP study finds ...

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Only 36% of Americans Are Confident About Social Security's Future. How Worried Should You Be?

Not surprisingly, only 36% of Americans are confident in the future of Social Security, according to a recent survey by AARP.

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Most Americans think they know Social Security, AARP finds — but here's what they get wrong

As Social Security nears its 90th anniversary, Americans’ confidence in the future of the program has dropped. Here’s what to ...

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74% of Americans think they’re reasonably informed about Social Security — but here’s what they’re often getting wrong

In a recent AARP survey of Americans 18 and over, 74% said they consider themselves reasonably informed about Social Security ...

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Young people always worry about Social Security. Older people are joining them.

Younger Americans tend to worry more about Social Security than older Americans. In the new AARP survey, 25% of people ages ...

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New AARP Survey Shows Confidence in the Future of Social Security Among Younger Adults at 15-Year-Low

WASHINGTON─A new AARP report released today, ahead of Social Security’s 90th anniversary, reveals Americans’ confidence in the future of Social Security has declined by 7 percentage ...

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Social Security confidence hits 15-year low as younger Americans increasingly lose faith in system

A survey by AARP revealed Americans' overall confidence in Social Security has dropped to 36%, with only 25% of younger ...

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AARP sounds the alarm on Social Security's 'startling and sudden decline in customer service' — and warns of more to come

With more changes to come, AARP is worried Social Security's customer service could get even worse.

AARP Hawai‘i Celebrates Social Security’s 90th Anniversary with Free Ice Cream and Resources

AARP Hawai‘i is marking the 90th anniversary of Social Security with a fun and informative statewide campaign designed to ...

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