“what they give me is a claim against future SS taxes”
Can I see this claim? Did you get it in the mail? Would a judge admit it as evidence should you be forced to sue?
By the way, what if there are no future SS taxes? For you, specifically? Not an idle question, given our 17+ trillion dollar debt.
I did get it in the mail, or at least I got proof that the claim exists. Every year I get a letter from SS telling me what my benefits are for the next year. I don't know where this year's one is, but I will show you next year's as soon as I get it.
I suspect a judge would admit it as evidence. It is an official communication from a government agency to me.