“The federal government does borrow money from Social Security, but it’s required to pay back the money with interest.”
Like money borrowed from foreign entities creating the National Debt? Once borrowed we will never get it back. A moon base or war is more important. And there are those here on SS and Medicare who actually agree...
Social Security benefits and Medicare are NOT entitlement programs. Recipients pay into the programs out of every paycheck they receive all their working lives for Social Security, and we pay $143 per month now that we are retired for Medicare Advantage (Part B) and it comes directly out of our Social Security benefit. Without Part B, Medicare is basically bare bones coverage.