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In reply to the discussion: Social Security and the life expectancy meme: the age of SS cutting is upon us again. [View all]flying_wahini
(7,723 posts)12. You didn't mention the other part that raised my hackles; killing the widow(ers) and children's benefit.
My understanding is - They want to say if the widow didnt earn it then you cant keep the husbands
if he dies early. If you didnt contribute then you cant collect on his.
Now you can collect on the spouse with the highest benefits and forgo the other and children are covered until they turn 18.
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jaxexpat
Mar 2024
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There should be a means test that would keep people like my dad from drawing it. As I told him many times ...
marble falls
Mar 2024
#1
Actually it was designed to even give money to the wealthy. The strength of its support was it was not need based
karynnj
Mar 2024
#15
When you drive your insured car with no claims, should the insurance company give you back your payments ...
marble falls
Mar 2024
#59
As soon as that is done, SS becomes an entitlement and not an earned benefit.
LiberalArkie
Mar 2024
#65
No means test. It will destroy SS...raise taxes so the rich pay their fair share.
Demsrule86
Mar 2024
#71
The asses who want to raise the age to 70 or 85 are the same ones who would never hire anyone over 50.
CousinIT
Mar 2024
#88
Right on, raising retirement age is not the only fix available. Take the income cap off SS taxes. And...
dutch777
Mar 2024
#2
Taxable and actually losing $1.00 for each $2.00 earned over a set amount
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2024
#113
The 401K, I think, was designed by big corporations as a way to avoid giving actual pensions.
viva la
Mar 2024
#11
How are Republicans going to be able to afford those huge tax cuts for the wealthy???
RAB910
Mar 2024
#8
You didn't mention the other part that raised my hackles; killing the widow(ers) and children's benefit.
flying_wahini
Mar 2024
#12
You're quite right. I didn't try to expose all their intentions, though. I don't type well.
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#21
All the people who weren't working because their place of employment shut down didn't pay anything into SS
MichMan
Mar 2024
#32
Also, women's life expectancy is improved by modern prenatal care. It's an easier world to grow up in.
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#30
The only presidential candidate I know of to ever use the "SS lock-box" as a campaign plank was Al Gore.
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#34
Republicans need to practice what they preach and refuse SS benefits as a matter of personal ethics.
Chainfire
Mar 2024
#55
It is an entitlement. You are entitled to a payment because you have been paying
JohnSJ
Mar 2024
#108
Good point except it seems to play into the falsehood that Social Security is a tax based program.
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#75
A lifetime record of taxes paid will not determine your monthly SS retirement check.
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#109
You retirement money could be better spent by the wealthy on necessities like yachts and vacation homes.
Chainfire
Mar 2024
#54
Absolutely love the passion-n-logic of your rant, GC. I think I'll go out onto the balmy patio's 75 and think on it.
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#77
Everyone who pays into social security deserves to get social security regardless of income. What
JohnSJ
Mar 2024
#102
We ascend a slippery slope when we oblige a political institution to define "need".
jaxexpat
Mar 2024
#111