Look at the number of people not working, and then consider that they weren’t paying into social security.
Who knew?
Watch what happens to these numbers in Trump’s first term alone, and then the second.
Things will look better. Don’t go wobbly on us!
As for Social Security and Medicare, they should both be put in the road to privatization. We can do that without wetting ourselves unnecessarily.
“As for Social Security and Medicare, they should both be put in the road to privatization.”
Can you imagine what would happen if the 14 or 15% that now goes to SS would go directly to the workers AND what would happen if somehow Pension Plan type Insurance were allowed? We sort of call that an annuity.
Think of it, the 5+5% employee and employer PLUS the 6+6% current social security “contribution” all put into a retirement savings account. The amount is about right to secure retirements.
Medicaid needs to be the first to go.