Webinar | Social Security's First 90 Years: a History of Bipartisan and Intergenerational Support

This year marks the 90th anniversary of passage of the Social Security Act that established the Social Security Old Age and Survivors' Insurance program. Social Security has become the foundation of retirement security in the United States over the past 90 years. The road ahead for Social Security looks rocky though as the program currently faces a financing gap that must be addressed within the next decade. The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) recently analyzed more than four decades of public polling regarding Social Security to understand the public's views of this critical source of retirement income. The findings from that analysis are described in a recent report, Social Security's First 90 Years: a History of Bipartisan and Intergenerational Support. NIRS hosted a webinar on Wednesday, February 12th to discuss the findings from the report as well as dispelling common myths and misconceptions about Social Security. Webinar speakers included: Tyler Bond, Research Director, NIRS and report co-author Jacob Moore, former NIRS research intern and report co-author Kathleen Romig, Director of Social Security and Disability Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities