benefits to those who have worked as little as two years in their lifetimes (SSD) and even have not ever worked at all (SSI).
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I can see (possibly) minor children of the person who put into the fund, indigent widows or widowers of the person who put into the fund - until they remarry receiving the amassed benefits.
As bad as the program was/is, it was never meant for 25 year old druggies or alkies receiving benefits -
Imagine what the unions and members would say if say the union retirement fund was distributed to people who a/didn’t qualify or b/never worked.
I would support that as a matter of compassion except that is what life insurance is for.
We’re expecting Big Brother to take care of us instead of purchasing inexpensive protection for our own families.
Did you know that if a person of suitable age retires and goes on Social Security, his (or her with the help of science) MINOR CHILDREN are entitled to a check too?
So someone can voluntarily retire and the taxpayers get to foot the bill because the kids aren’t adults yet. Nice, huh?