Comment by rapidpuppy on 05/02/2025 at 23:40 UTC

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View submission: Living with no Retirement money

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Looks like that study has been fact checked and some questions have been raised

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2020/01/27/factcheck-do-40-of-retirees-rely-on-social-security-for-their-entire-income/

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Comment by birddit at 06/02/2025 at 01:24 UTC

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fact checked

Fact checked by a senior fellow at the conservative think tank The American Enterprise Institute. These are the folks along with the Cato Institute that would like to eliminate or at least privatize SS.

Their mission statement:

"The American Enterprise Institute is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture."

Blah, blah, blah. "Let the plebes take care of themselves, and stop taxing us so much." That's their mission.