More Than Half of Workers Aren't Confident About Social Security's Future. Here's Why They're Probably Right

Today's workers may not enjoy paying Social Security taxes on their incomes, but they do so because they have to and because of the promise that those benefits will be there when it's their turn to retire. But are workers convinced they'll receive their scheduled benefits once the time comes to claim them? A recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute says otherwise.

Specifically, 52% of workers aren't confident that Social Security will be able to continue paying benefits that are of equal value to those received by seniors today. And sadly, those 52% may be on the right track.

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