Not hard to find the information. Just type in average Social Security rate of return on investment and then average return on investment in stock market. SS over last 55 years returns 1.23% to 1.7%. For the stock market it is approximately 10%. In 2005 President George W Bush attempted to allow a portion of SS to be invested in private accounts. The outcry by retired Americans was so massive that it was stopped. We did not count on getting SS for our retirement but sure would have loved to invested a portion in the stock market as we would have a loooooot more money now. Could have retired better off and sooner than 50.
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