[jimbergin]

"If you live to the average age of 75, you'll have received only $120,000. It's a rip off, but you were forced to participate."

average life expectancy at age 65 is 17.9 years or more. Your age 75 is closer to expectancy at birth. It gets longer the older you get. But I still agree that Social Security was/is a rip off on all of us.

[Jaysun]

average life expectancy at age 65 is 17.9 years or more. Your age 75 is closer to expectancy at birth. It gets longer the older you get. But I still agree that Social Security was/is a rip off on all of us.

I don't follow you on the life expectancy numbers. People are currently moving on at the age of 75. Right? Are you saying that if one lives to be 65 they're likely to continue living to be 80, and that the average of 75 is somewhat distorted by younger deaths?