“I’m not trying to “take” anything from you.”
So long as you favor continuing the social security program, you are in fact stealing from each and every paycheck.
That’s how the system works. It takes from the young folks working and they pay the folks who are retired. The system is breaking down because:
1, there’s not enough young folks to pay for your benefits.
2, we don’t make enough.
You couldn’t live on what I make a year. Full stop. However, I don’t get to opt out of the same chunk of payroll that you take out even though I don’t make all that much.
‘then you tell me how much of your money you want to give away to some younger jealous loafers with their hand out.”
Which is why you’re picking my pocket? I don’t want your money. I want to hang onto my own.
Many people around here really don’t like it when someone holds that mirror up in front of them. Lots of talk about how socialism and redistribution of wealth are horrible...until you start talking about social security or government school sports and clubs. Then all of a sudden you’re a heartless, selfish bastard if you’re against those things.