[okie01]

We should be doing means testing but then again, greedy Americans start screaming. There are many seniors out there that do not need SS.

They paid into it with the full expectation they would get something back.

But they shouldn't get anything back because they don't need it?

If a wealthy person buys a failing company, turns it around and sells it -- should he be denied any profit because he doesn't need it? If a wealthy person buys municipal bonds, should he be denied the interest because he doesn't need it? Should he have to pay taxes on the interest anyway, simply because he can?

[lucky american]

So Phil Knight, founder of Nike can get SS disability for his son when he only paid in up to 109 thousand? Is that fair?
Mr Knight could easily pay everything for his son, but since his son is legally eligible he’ll take it anyway.?
We need to fix this for our
children. That statement “ but I paid into it therefore I should get it back.” keeps getting in the way.
It’ll never be fixed with an attitude like that and then someday, there won’t be anything for anyone even if they really need it.
SS started out to care for widows and children and ballooned into an unsustainable monstrosity.