Watch ‘Social Security’s Secret’ at 8 p.m. Friday on Channel 9

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Americans have been hit with huge bills because Social Security paid them too much -- then demanded back the money.

WATCH THE SPECIAL LIVE AT 8 P.M. FRIDAY

Cox Media Group’s team of a dozen investigative reporters worked together to expose a nationwide crisis and to reveal the staggering number of people affected.

Watch “Social Security’s Secret” at 8 p.m. Friday on Channel 9.

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