[Starstruck]

I agree. Social Security should never have come into being. Adding provisions like disability and dependent benefits should not have happened. I always had enough insurance to provide for my dependents even though I knew they were elgible for SS if something happened to me. I don't begrudge anyone who is legitimately entitled to anything the government makes available (including tax loopholes etc) even though I don't think the government should be redistibuting the wealth.

We need to elect people who truly want to start paring these programs back. Pick a reasonable age and start telling these people the truth. The ride is coming to the edge of the cliff so you better get off and walk on your own two feet.

[GOPJ]

The problem isn't what's offered. Taking care of dependents when the primary bread winner dies might be something Americans want. Fine. But it needs to be run like insurance - which means it must be paid for.

My beef is with the usual scammers who have turned Social Security into a life long check for gang bangers, alcoholics, drug addicts, criminals etc. NOW THAT'S something Americans don't want their Social Security being used for. Few of us begrudge Social Security being used to help out a widow and her children. But we do object to supplying walking around money for dependent drug addicts who spend more on drugs than than most working people make... then use Social Security to pay the rent ( if that's not being paid by Uncle Sam already)

I have no idea Starstruck why you attack the things that people care about about Social Security and ignore the blind sick payoffs dems use Social Security for to buy votes from the ones they keep dependent and broken ...