Comedian Steven Crowder calls the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report an enormous Ponzi scheme–social security. [6 min/ Anti-socialism, Incompetent government]
John Stossel explains that social security has evolved into a trillion-dollar inter-generational Ponzi scheme, and that it’s headed for insolvency. [7 min]
A federal audit reveals rampant fraud in the social security system, resulting in billions in losses, due to catastrophically poor record-keeping by the SSA. [9 min]
An ABC Nightline investigation examines widespread social security disability fraud. [7 min]
In this 2000 presidential campaign commercial, Libertarian Party candidate Harry Browne makes the pitch that poor social security payouts could be improved through privatization. [1 min]
A classic 1951 government propaganda film paints hilariously rosy picture of future SSI benefits. [17 min]
Films with Related Themes
Anti-socialism
Incompetent Government
Links about Social Security
Cato Institute
SSI Beneficiaries with Disabilities as a Percent of Population
“The budget outlook for Social Security is getting dimmer, the U.S. government said, with its primary trust fund now projected to run dry three years sooner than anticipated.”
–Bloomberg
“Since our president entered the White House in January 2009 through September of this year 5.9 million people have been added to the SSDI or Social Security Disability program. That compares with less than 2.5 million jobs created during the same period.”
–Forbes
“In the past three decades, the number of Americans who are on disability has skyrocketed. The rise has come even as medical advances have allowed many more people to remain on the job, and new laws have banned workplace discrimination against the disabled. Every month, 14 million people now get a disability check from the government.”
–NPR