[Lou L]

Which, translated, means not paying people some or all of their SS money.

Yes, I agree. I would likely be among those getting hit hard through a means-tested approach. I've worked and saved; I've sacrificed because I've chosen to put money away for retirement rather than blow it on frivolous luxuries. It would not be an easy pill to swallow, and I hope whatever plan is devised, those that squandered their resources will be penalized.

[pluvmantelo]

I hope whatever plan is devised, those that squandered their resources will be penalized.

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I wouldn’t make book on that outcome unless I was offered long odds. Very long.