“Still others get the Social Security retirement they contributed to during their working lives. I do not equate the above with TANF, SNAP, SSDI, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, Section 8 or the like, do you?”
Depends. Those with low paying jobs that are getting Social Security are subsidized by those that paid in the max and will never get all their money back. This doesn’t even include their employer’s contribution. It is socialized security.
Two different kinds of social security.