Schoolboy Questioning Social Security Sparks Student Interest
A 15-year-old Paul B. of St Paul asks how Social Security would work if halted what would retirees do and whether contributions are recoverable. The column explains the 1945 act coverage, tax history from 1937 to 1976, and that most workers now pay into the system. It notes that stopping Social Security would push millions onto welfare and that reforms would occur rather than elimination.