“When I was young, I knew they would screw me on SS (”it’s a trust, won’t be taxed, only for those who put in, etc.”). So I decided for the rest of my life not to rely on government and their promises. Bad enough government interferes so much with our lives, now they repeatedly lie about it.”
The worst part of it is having to contribute when they’re already telling me the money won’t be there when I reach retirement age (which is later than current retirees). I owe those collecting now nothing, and yet their payments come from my check...
Even though I'm collecting, I too owe nothing to many others who collect. Remember, it isn't just seniors who paid into the system who are receiving SS. There's a lot of others besides dependents who were given access to receiving SS that never paid in. Thanks to our damn politicians. I was robbed. Now you and others are being robbed. And the pot is getting empty.