While this may be true; we were TOLD that OUR money was INVESTED somewhere and it would be the INTEREST on this money that would sustain us; NOT 'other peoples money'.
Were we LIED to?
I doubt it; as the implementers of the system probably NEVER envisioned the money being looted by those later who wished to 'help' other folks out: mainly those who NEVER paid into the 'system'.
All I know is that not one single 'moocher' wrote ANY of the 'law' that we now have.
Sadly; life; like football; penalizes the WHOLE team when a foul is committed.
Do we want to punt; or try to make up the yardage?
“Do we want to punt; or try to make up the yardage? “
Localities and states should try to figure out how they are going to take care of the Elderly that families cannot assume responsibility for when the government cannot pay as they do now.
I don’t see any other course of action.