Can you explain to me how it's any different (by referring to the actual mechanics, not what politicians said in speeches) from someone paying income tax dutifully for 30 years and then signing up for food stamps?
Because with income taxes, we vote for politicians who affect our tax rate- either positive or negative. Our tax rate is out in the open, with public discussion and vote.
With SS- this was promised as a retirement fund- in which I have paid into by force for 30 years. I would have over $700,000 in my retirement if I did not have to pay SS.
All I know, if Medicare and SS is eliminated ( although I have no issue with Medicare becoming means tested)- I will leave this country upon retirement for a place with a low cost of living.
I will no longer pay federal income income tax.I will escape. I will not be the only person to do this.
What is the government going to do?
We will take our wealth with us, and even if they catch us- what are they going to do with a bunch of grey haired 70-80 year olds? Throw us in prison?
If they did, I would get free medical care.
from someone paying income tax dutifully for 30 years and then signing up for food stamps?
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Nice play on words.
Are you related to Bill Clinton?
Sound like him.
I am referring to the statement he made saying anyone drawing a check from the government was in the same class....be it welfare, unemployment, retirement and believe he basically singled out Military Retirement and Welfare, saying it was the same thing.
Yes, in terms of words (like your above question)it is still a check from the government but not in the same vein.
What would your reaction be if say an insurance policy you paid into for 50 years suddenly became ‘due’ and the insurance company told you they put the money in another, similar but different program so they are not obligated to pay you?
I was ‘told’ at the tender age of 14 that what ‘they’ took from me would be mine eventually, I believed them and now I expect them to pony up....(go ahead and read some sarcasm here)...
For what it may be worth when I (we) were in our mid 30’s-40’s really didn’t believe we would ever see a penny of FICA either....
I also want to add, I paid $700,000 into the SS fund.My hard earned dollars.
That does not put me into the dirtball, foodstamp class of people who have contributed nothing to this country and their fellow man.
I want my money back.