5 myths about Social Security as the program faces a funding crisis. The federal government hasn’t “raided” the Social Security Trust Funds, and they aren’t going “bankrupt”. It’s a dysfunctional Congress and the resulting legislative gridlock that are delaying a fix.

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1. Funny thing is, my 401(k) doesn’t need to force everyone else to participate and I don’t need Congress to take more from the rest of you to help keep mine afloat, because my 401(k) is not a Ponzi Scheme.

2. No one is doing anything about it because the first person who touches (even for the better) entitlements, will immediately be casted as the bad guy. So we kick the can down the road…