Why should he be punished for being successful?
Why isn’t he deserving of a return and benefit of the money he put in to the system as insurance against future needs just as much as anyone else or more so?
He probably contributed more than many others why shouldn’t he benefit just as much if not more?
Why should he have had to pay taxes to pay for home care for anyone else when they had just the same opportunities to prosper and earn enough money to care for themselves just as he was able to in your eyes?
When you have made lifetime “contributions” to the social security trust fund, “contributions” that were supposedly yours alone and for your benefit alone that approach a million dollars tell me what your heart says when the government says, “you saved too much money in other places. What we told you about a return on your “contributions”? We aren’t doing that. We spent all your “contributions” on people who weren’t as successful as you.”
Never mind that you worked 16 or 18 hour days, gave up vacations and paid huge tax bills year after year.... you were too successful so the government is going to penalize you.
Considering your comment I expect you will never understand the logic I’ve just presented.
That’s why vacations should be at the top of the list of family priorities.
“Never mind that you worked 16 or 18 hour days, gave up vacations and paid huge tax bills year after year.... you were too successful so the government is going to penalize you.”
You are looking at the other side of the same coin. From a capitalistic point of view, why should taxpayers have to pay for someone that can pay for themselves is one part.
The part you present is where are now - the libs wanting to means test social security will lead to just what you are saying. Those that worked and saved frugally will be punished, while those that either didn’t work as hard or spend their money frivolously will be given a handout.
Both are problems in a society heading into socialism, where people quit trying to provide for themselves and expect government, ie others, to do it for them. Cases of inequity will occur over and over, riling up the responsible and self-sufficient. Happens every time I go grocery shopping and see the food stampers with their carts piled high with junk food, all name brand.