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'''Social Security''' is a compulsory social insurance program primarily for old people and the disabled, sponsored by the U.S. federal government. It is strongly endorsed by all major conservative politicians in recent decades, and was expanded by presidents [[George W. Bush]] and [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], and put on a stable financial basis by [[Ronald Reagan]]. Social Security includes [[Medicare]], starting in 1965, which covers medical costs of beneficiaries.

'''Social Security''' is a compulsory social insurance program primarily for old people and the disabled, sponsored by the U.S. federal government. It is strongly endorsed by all major conservative politicians in recent decades, and was expanded by presidents [[George W. Bush]] and [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], and put on a stable financial basis by [[Ronald Reagan]]. Social Security includes [[Medicare]], starting in 1965, which covers medical costs of beneficiaries.

Social Security is part of the [[Welfare State]], but it is not considered a welfare program because the beneficiaries have paid into it all their working lives.

Social Security is part of the [[welfare state]], but it is not considered a welfare program because the beneficiaries have paid into it all their working lives.

Social security programs were first introduced by conservatives and pro-business politicians, such as [[Otto von Bismark]] in Germany and [[Winston Churchill]] in Britain, in order to weaken Socialism. All developed countries have a system somewhat similar to the U.S.

Social security programs were first introduced by conservatives and pro-business politicians, such as [[Otto von Bismark]] in Germany and [[Winston Churchill]] in Britain, in order to weaken Socialism. All developed countries have a system somewhat similar to the U.S.