Today the average Social Security Receipient who worked and paid into it , then filed for the full benifit at age 65 is only receiving one third of the money they paid into the system . The average SS payment is $1,270.00 before Medicare is deducted .
Now by the Governments definition ,, entitlements are Welfare , Food Stamps , Housing assistance and now included is Soc. Sec. ,, all of which are paid for by the tax payer . Social Security which continues to be deducted from ones earnings does not belong in that group and that’s what I’m saying . If the Fed. Govt. has to borrow money to pay for Soc. Sec. benifits that’s not the fault of the wage earner who now only receives a third of his benifit ,, he didn’t raid the fund .
Perhaps the word ENTITLEMENT is being misused when being inclusive of Welfare , Food stamps etc. but Soc. Sec payouts should not be included in that group .
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