You paid taxes and lived beyond your means, that isn't 'earning' anything. Because of your decisions you're going on welfare. Congrats.
Where did he say that he lived beyond his means?
“You paid taxes and lived beyond your means,”
Sorry, but “social security” was sold as “insurance”, and morally the “insurance company” has an obligation to pay out benefits to policy holders.
There also should be no taxation on S.S. benefits. You pay for it, you should get it even if you’re Warren Buffet.
The whole concept of “means testing” stinks to high heavens as much as the theft by politicians of the funds from the trust.
It is also immoral to grant benefits to people that didn’t pay the premiums.
There is no “welfare” clause in the Constitution.
How exactly do you know from the OP how he spent his money?
Do you also consider it welfare for a retired & 80% disabled vet who collects his retirement and disability a form of welfare? He can't work anymore, he is drawing off the tax payer. He is retired at 46. Is that welfare??
Social Security Insurance = “Welfare.”
Nice.