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4. Ask California Teachers, We call it a Rip-Off in the making....

Reply to dballance (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 11:33 PM

May 2012

I am led to believe that upon retiring with a mix of just 20 years in teaching that the 30 years in SS FICA contributions will not be returned to me; that I cannot collect both (there are a few exceptions0.

I'm angered, but never planned to retire so what the hell, whatever.

But if I can't get anything out from 30+ years paying in, it's a Rip Off.

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STOP calling it an entitlement [View all] dballance May 2012 OP

I say this till I'm blue in the face, here, in ID, and Vanc, WA.... Lionessa May 2012 #1

Earned rewards, Earned benefits, return on investment - lots of other things to call it nt msongs May 2012 #2

Rush calls it charity... freshwest May 2012 #3

Ask California Teachers, We call it a Rip-Off in the making.... NYC_SKP May 2012 #4

jesus christ, not again.. you just DEFINED the word entitlement...look up the word in the dictionary dionysus May 2012 #5

Just because you don't understand the term doesn't make it wrong cthulu2016 May 2012 #6

+1998 Angry Dragon May 2012 #9

That is not how the word is used regarding SS and Medicare. It is used as in 'you people sabrina 1 May 2012 #17

Tickety boo, mate. +1 nt lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #26

As always, the Dems roll over and let the Repubs pick the names. Speck Tater May 2012 #7

What does "entitlement" mean to you guys? Recursion May 2012 #21

A word "means" what it's used to imply. Speck Tater May 2012 #23

Call it an insurance policy Angry Dragon May 2012 #8

yep Go Vols May 2012 #11

Ummm... it absolutley is an entitlement - by definition. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #10

Don't be obtuse. The GOP uses the word "entitlement" to try to make SS and Medicare like a handout dballance May 2012 #18

But "entitlement" means something. It's right there in the word. You're "entitled" to it. Recursion May 2012 #20

As others have said-- it IS an entitlement, but... TreasonousBastard May 2012 #12

its not entitlement, its my livelihood!!!!! zerosvision May 2012 #13

Surely you jest? limpyhobbler May 2012 #14

STOP calling it an entitlement KAIXIN1 May 2012 #15

So you don't think people that paid FICA taxes are entitled to receive Social Security ? n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #16

+1. Dusted off an old one from Manny G: Mc Mike May 2012 #19

Also mick063 May 2012 #22

I don't buy into petty arguments over word usage. SS and Medicare are indeed entitlements. slackmaster May 2012 #24

STOP treating "entitlement" as a dirty word. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #25

I got into a scrape with a TBagger who was calling it "welfare" KansDem May 2012 #27