[SecondAmendment]

> They never worry about welfare programs running out of money.

Social Security IS a welfare program, sold to the voters as an old age pension by FDR ...

[shelterguy]

SS is not a welfare program. You should research it sometime.

[TheNext]

Apparently SecondAmendment has not read his Constitution.

The Takings Clause says property taken must be reimbursed by the Government.

Welfare is no such takings.

One is voluntary. One is coerced.
Takings applies to coerced.

Social Security myths abound.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***sold to the voters as an old age pension by FDR ***

True. When the average life span for a man was 57 years, and a woman 64 years. Benefits began at 62 and 65 years of age.

Then Penicillin was discovered.

[PreciousLiberty]

"Social Security IS a welfare program, sold to the voters as an old age pension by FDR ..."

It absolutely is NOT. We all PAY to participate. It should be a crime that the government has used those funds so foolishly rather than investing them. If the government tries to significantly cut benefits, there'll be hell to pay!