[princess leah]

the key word here is "ENTITLE" - I hate entitlements but I can also read my paycheck stub and I see how much Social Security gets taken out every 2 weeks and that's NOT an entitlement, it's my money that's going into the FEDERAL BANK and they don't even let me decide if it can be put into a saving account and earn interest!

[marvlus]

Unfortunately for you and me and everyone else, that money being taken out for FICA is supporting all the current retirees. The population of retirees will soon get so large that it will be an extreme burden on those still working to support the retirees (at least those that did not plan properly).

[CSM]

"I hate entitlements but I can also read my paycheck stub and I see how much Social Security gets taken out every 2 weeks and that's NOT an entitlement, it's my money that's going into the FEDERAL BANK and they don't even let me decide if it can be put into a saving account and earn interest!"

You have it all wrong pal, that is not your money, that is the governments money! You are a slave to them for at least 50% of your time, they need you to earn their money so they can buy votes!