Saving Social Security and America

Common Sense Solutions

by David M. Walker and Joe Penland Sr. (“Joe from Texas”)

The greatest threat to America’s future is not an external threat—it is our own fiscal irresponsibility; and the greatest deficit in our nation’s capital is not a budget deficit—it is a leadership deficit. The national debt continues to grow exponentially, but Congress has lacked the courage to defuse this ticking time bomb. This book is about creating a better future for Social Security and America.

The Social Security promise was made in good faith across generations. Workers and employers paid in, the system paid out, and the arrangement held for decades. Tens of millions of Americans—retirees, the disabled, surviving families—have depended on it. For many, it has been the difference between dignity and poverty, especially in the final chapters of their lives.

Saving Social Security and America is more than a book—it is a wake-up call, a call to action, and a way forward for every American who cares about our nation’s future. Drawing on the coauthors’ extensive firsthand experience, it explains in clear, understandable language why Social Security faces insolvency within just a few years and why America’s growing federal debt threatens America’s economic strength, national security, global leadership, and domestic stability.

Rather than dwelling on problems alone, this timely book delivers practical, fact-based solutions. It combines lessons from history, financial realities, and real-world experience to examine the major fiscal and political challenges confronting the United States. Most importantly, it presents illustrative reforms that have already earned broad public support and can realistically be achieved through responsible leadership.

This book empowers readers with the knowledge and confidence to become informed advocates for meaningful reform. The responsibility ultimately rests with We the People. Read this important book, share its message, and help build the public support needed to save Social Security, strengthen America’s future, and inspire leaders to act before a major crisis forces them to.