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I have been expecting something like this, specifically:

1. Class warfare will be used saying that if you make a certain amount from non SS funds, you will no longer be entitled to full SS benefits. “You don't need the money!”

2. Usually the 1st Government Employee group to be screwed is the Military. So as with 1, there will be a decrease in SS benefits based on your Military retirement income. And since the military predominately votes Republican we will be a prime Democrat target.

1. Class warfare will be used saying that if you make a certain amount from non SS funds, you will no longer be entitled to full SS benefits. “You don’t need the money!”

There is already such a system in place. It’s called the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and it works like this. If you participate in a pension plan that doesn’t contribute to Social Security (like state government pensions) your SS benefits (earned before or after you joined the pension plan) will be cut by something like 40%. Thankfully it doesn’t seem to apply to politicians who might draw separate pensions for being a state senator, US Senator, & US President.

In addition, if you are receiving spouse/survivor state pension benefits, another provision called the Government Pension Offset, can take away all of your Social Security benefits.