Proposal for a Replacement of the Failing Social Security System

My assignment was to imagine that the Social Security system was about to go bankrupt and to create a plan or program to replace it. Outline 1. Institute more job training programs for disabled. 2. Many disabled individuals are punished for working. Their social security checks are halted if they are employed. Even the paycheck from a 40 hour workweek is not enough to cover their medical and special assistance needs. Perhaps decrease their payments without canceling them …

…cost. Those retired persons who did not volunteer would be charged a small monthly fee for services provided. This fee would help run the "retirement adaptation" centers and cover the traveling costs of in-home volunteers. 6. Hopefully the volunteers could reduce the number of elderly in nursing homes and hospices. 7. Meals could be provided by the centers. Most of the food could come from restaurants. They throw away a LOT of food that is still good.