SEATTLE \u2014 The 90th anniversary of Social Security did not pass quietly this week. Some advocates and lawmakers used the day to draw attention to their concerns about the program’s future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a promise that was made to the American public,\u201d Advocacy Director for AARP Washington, Cathy MacCaul said. \u201cWorkers pay into this each and every paycheck, Social Security is there because we’ve earned it. We have earned this benefit. We want to make sure we protect and strengthen Social Security.\u201d<\/p>\n
RELATED | Trump marks 90th anniversary of Social Security Act with proclamation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n MacCaul said while we celebrate 90 years of Social Security, it is not a time to become comfortable.<\/p>\n “As the administration is looking for waste, fraud, and abuse, what we’re saying is it\u2019s not in Social Security,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Just how impactful is Social Security? Here are some quick numbers from AARP Washington:<\/p>\n Right now, the concern from Democratic leaders is the action that President Donald Trump could take, namely, privatizing Social Security.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the wrong idea,\u201d Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) said. \u201cThis has provided stability for millions of people over decades, and we need to fight to protect it.”<\/p>\n Those concerns come after comments made By U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who called a new Trump initiative a “backdoor for privatizing Social Security.\u201d He later clarified in a social media post<\/a> that the Trump Administration is “committed to protecting Social Security and to making sure seniors have more money.”<\/p>\n\n