Yup. The number of people around here who are willing to opine on how to "fix" Social Security, without having any idea as to the basics of how the program works, is astonishing.
It really is.
And those who propose the first step to undoing the damage being foisted on our people get called 'socialists'.
'Astonishing' is definitely the appropriate word...
You, and Eternal Vigilance are correct as you said: All the money you sent in for SS was spent as soon as it arrived!
Yup. The number of people around here who are willing to opine on how to "fix" Social Security, without having any idea as to the basics of how the program works, is astonishing.
But SS has always been sold as if it were our money set aside for us. I know that isn't true, but, for example, have you received those printouts from SS showing how much was withheld and advising how much you will receive when you retire, based upon those contributions? Even here at FR it is hard to blame us for swallowing what the govt feeds us... or at least blaming govt for selling this junk to us.....