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To: Beave Meister

YOUR NEIGHBORS HAVE NO”RIGHTS” TO DEPEND ON THE “BENEFITS” OTHER AMERICAN GET TAXED TO PAY FOR.

ABOUT TIME AMERICANS QUIT LIVING ON SUCH BENEFITS.

SOCIAL SECURITY IS EARNED-——

FOOD STAMPS & SECTION 8 ARE NOT.....


55 posted on 02/15/2025 10:51:33 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles

Only about 80% of the Social Security I might get would be earned.

Table 1. Social Security Benefit Formula for Workers Who Attain Age 62, Become Disabled, or Die in 2024
Factor Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME)
90% of the first $1,174 of AIME, plus
32% of AIME over $1,174 and through $7,078, plus
15% of AIME over $7,078

The first ~$12,000 of averaged FICA income is given an almost three-fold (90/32) advantage. It’s a sort of welfare benefit for people that have not earned a lot over their lifetime.

The public employees that typically make far more than $12,000/year just got thrown most of that welfare benefit too.

see:
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10203


61 posted on 02/15/2025 10:57:30 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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