[al_again2010]

I disagree with your premise (all is simply taxes and spending regardless of the what), but your figures are very misleading. Retirees receive benefits from both Social Security and Medicare. When you look at both of these benefits you quickly see that seniors are receiving far more benefits than they ever paid for.

That being said, this line of thinking is bogus as the government simply cannot continue to spend at unsustainable levels.

[justlurking]

I disagree with your premise (all is simply taxes and spending regardless of the what), but your figures are very misleading.

No, the figures are accurate. I've checked them repeatedly and confirmed them via several sources.

Retirees receive benefits from both Social Security and Medicare. When you look at both of these benefits you quickly see that seniors are receiving far more benefits than they ever paid for.

If you want to talk about Medicare, start a separate thread. It's a separate problem.

This discussion is about means-testing Social Security.