How much do the welfare parasites cost vs the SSI payments? I believe SSI should only go to the truly disabled, not just some magic age limit.
AFAIK the budget for SSI/medicare dwarfs everything else in the US.
I have a relative who is collecting SSI, and is not disabled , but lazy.
SSI needs to be reformed, and every single person on it needs to have their case reevaluated.
I predict, if SS is eliminated, you will have a lot of retired people moving out of the country to countries with a cheaper cost of living. They will not pay taxes to the US. I will be one of them.
When the government reneges on a promise, then the trust and feeling of patriotism to the country will die.