The Truth Is...
Social Security is not a driver of our current debt. The Social Security Trust Fund holds a $2.6 trillion surplus. By law, Social Security cannot contribute to the deficit. Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme by any definition; it is a pay-as-you-go program which has been self-funded by American workers not the federal government--CBPP, Understanding the Trust Funds .
Despite Hensarling's claim the GOP will "save and secure" these programs, Paul Ryan's budget actually ends Medicare by privatizing it and turning Medicare into a voucher program.