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[jimbo]

I started at 16.

I did too

 

[benenglish]

I'd gladly give up on mine and keep paying in to support people over 50 that were counting on this if it means that we can ditch it for myself and everyone else in younger generations. End that ponzi scheme forever.

All this mess because the original authors were incompetent at demographics. If they had been competent, they would have indexed Social Security to the census and made sure that only the oldest 10% (or so) of the population could ever collect it. That could even be done humanely by limiting the change to 1 year per census, with that change lagging 5 to 7 years behind the census.

 

[Me]

All this mess because the original authors were incompetent at demographics. If they had been competent, they would have indexed Social Security to the census and made sure that only the oldest 10% (or so) of the population could ever collect it. That could even be done humanely by limiting the change to 1 year per census, with that change lagging 5 to 7 years behind the census.

People forget that when the law was passed the age of collection was set to the average life expectancy at the time. It was meant to be an "oh @#$^, I lived longer than I expected and my funds ran out" insurance, not an "I'm older so pay me" program. Both parties keep kicking this can down the road but at some point we need to address it; it is widely known and accepted that the program will become insolvent in the very near future. We'll need to raise the age and means test it plus divert from the general fund to support existing obligations, it's going to be destructive to whatever party addresses it in the short term but needs to happen.

/soapbox

 

[Fishkiller]

I'm getting a 3% raise also but my Medicare premium was raised 6%

Do the math and you are still ahead. Average SS payment is around $1800 and at 3% that is a $54 raise. Min. Medicare is $174 and 6% is $10.44, so you are $53.56 per month ahead. Granted this is not going to dent the inflation we have had, but Medicare is not eating up your SS raise.

 

[msharley]

I did too

Me three...

Had to go to the local SS office and apply.....

Was told not to ever give SS number to any but an employer...

Strange? How now everything goes off your SS number...??? (phone bill, lite bill, DL, CCP/CCL....tax bill, bank acct(s)....credit card....you name it....)

 

[msharley]

All this mess because the original authors were incompetent at demographics. If they had been competent, they would have indexed Social Security to the census and made sure that only the oldest 10% (or so) of the population could ever collect it. That could even be done humanely by limiting the change to 1 year per census, with that change lagging 5 to 7 years behind the census.

Don't forget....

After Wrotten Wronny SIGNED the bill TAXING the retirees...the Wrotten Wronny Administration GAVE 50% of the FUNDS in Social Security Administration to the good BORN BILLIONAIRE members of the Military Industrial Complex.

Do a bit of research...

These men were either signatory to the "Cost Plus Agreement" given to the "Leaders of Industry" at the start of WWII...or their direct descendants. (Banks, Big Oil, Big Three Car Co.'s, Chemical Firms, Mining, Aluminum...etc)

The way the agreement is written? As long as there is a "war"? They keep getting paid (on our backs).

Wonder why the US is/has been in a state of "perpetual war" for the last eighty years??

Mssr. Eisenhower warned of such.....

The more you read up on this? The sicker you will be....

(as a side note...some of the Signators? Collaborated with the Germans. Prior to & during WWII...for those that are not aware, THE BUNDT is a good place to start)

 

[striker55]

People forget that when the law was passed the age of collection was set to the average life expectancy at the time. It was meant to be an "oh @#$^, I lived longer than I expected and my funds ran out" insurance, not an "I'm older so pay me" program. Both parties keep kicking this can down the road but at some point we need to address it; it is widely known and accepted that the program will become insolvent in the very near future. We'll need to raise the age and means test it plus divert from the general fund to support existing obligations, it's going to be destructive to whatever party addresses it in the short term but needs to happen.

/soapbox

How about not supporting illegals and taking care of the military and seniors? I'm not a wealthy senior, if I could start over I'd have saved for my retirement.

 

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