Social Security in the U.S.?

Question

1)what do you think of the current Social Security System in the U.S.?
2)what, if any, do you think are the main problems with the current system and what makes you believe so?
3)what would you say are the causes of these problems?
4)do you think we ought to continue with the program as it is, or make changes?
5)if you advocate changing the system, how would you suggest doing so?

i would really appreciate your thoughts on this subject for a research assignment i am doing :]]

Answer 1

Largely because of solvency problems ranging from immediate crisis to large projected future shortfalls, reform of the Social Security system has been a major political issue for more than three decades during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.