“I’d like to know how Social Security became an entitlement when its victims were forced to pay into it. After all, its not exactly welfare.”
You are right. It is NOT an entitlement to the people who paid into it and receive benefits.
It IS an entitlement for EVERYONE ELSE who receives benefits but never (will never) pay into it. There are MORE OF THESE RECIPEINTS ALL THE TIME... because politicians routinely raid the SS account in order to fund all the gimme’s to their constituents!! Politicians use the funds basically to buy votes.
NOW honest, hard working retirees who paid into this all their working lives are being had YET AGAIN as these same politicians put the fear of God into them over the possibility of cutting off THEIR SS benefits. Nice huh??
Only those who paid their SSI, Social Security Insurance premiums, should collect.
You pay car insurance. Should everyone be covered for an accident through your premiums?
You pay fire insurance. So should everyone else have their house covered for fire, too?
You pay life insurance. Should everyone collect from your life insurance premiums?
If you pay health or dental insurance premiums, should everyone have their check ups and dental work done at your expense?