[FrdmLvr]

We don’t LIKE SS and medicare -— WE JUST WANT THE MONEY WE PAID INTO IT ALL OF OUR WORKING LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.

[entropy12]

All that money you and I paid in is already spent! There is no lock box!

[dp0622]

but isn't AP awesomely smart in making in not sound that way!! /s
do they really believe their own hype.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Most seniors get far more in benefits than they ever paid in.

[clintonh8r]

Exactly. This cannot be said often enough! I would much rather have the money and take care of my own retirement and medical expenses, and keep the government out of my life, but this was my money, taken from me by force of law.

[JimRed]

We don’t LIKE SS and medicare -— WE JUST WANT THE MONEY WE PAID INTO IT ALL OF OUR WORKING LIVES!

Plus the accrued compound interest on it at the average rate over the time period we paid.

[Jim Noble]

I just signed up for Medicare Part A, after paying for it since 1969. I’m still working and still have OK employer-provided insurance.

Does Part A pay for anything? Is it of any value?

[Boogieman]

“WE JUST WANT THE MONEY WE PAID INTO IT ALL OF OUR WORKING LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “

Even if that means bankrupting the country, or selling your own posterity into debt slavery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!