>OK drbuzz, for all of you that want SS to go away why don’t you put your money where your mouth is an write too the government that you will NOT accept any Social Security benefits from now or into the future.
Sure, sign me up.
>I paid into this frick’n system for the last 33 years with about 30 of those years at the max limit. I’ll be damned if I am going to set back and just let the government “keep my money”. It was and IS MY money.
I only have 20ish years in, but I’d kiss that off since I know it’s a pipe dream anyway.
>All the people including Rushbo pisses me off with these statements. Only people that have sizeable nest-egg already built up can make these comments. Even my financial planner INCLUDES S.S. in what my retirement may look like.
I hope he didn’t invest in Madoff also, because it’s the same quality of investment.
>This will be the one where the pitchforks will brought out in this country. There are sooo many bums on S.S., welfare etc. that we who have been honest are expected to bend over and get screwed.
You might want to look at the actual numbers. The disability payments are a fairly small portion out SS outlays. Welfare is also a comparatively small blip compared to Social Security and Medicare.
But since you expect your money back, explain where it will come from. I mean you must have a solution right? I mean, the money must be somewhere for you to reclaim it right? Oh, wait, Congress already spent everything you sent in and a hell of a lot more. They also made promises on an even greater amount of spending which comes due all too soon.
So I guess you’ll just jump on the hyperinflation bandwagon which is about the only way you’re going to get your Social Security benefits in full.
Threads like this make me weep for my country. It seems it’s a lost cause when even those on our side refuse to consider even modest repeal of big government.