When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act of 1935 into law, he created an overwhelmingly popular government program.

And it's likely to grow more popular by the day, as 10,000 baby boomers are expected to clock out of the workforce each day for the foreseeable future.

According to the AARP, two-thirds of Americans feel Social Security is one of the most important government programs, a level of support that has held steady over the past two decades.

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Nick Thornton

Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.