My brother, husband and I all started working as teenagers, sometimes several jobs to put ourselves through college, all the while paying into Social Security. My brother died at age 58 and my husband died at 64, both never collecting a penny. How fair is that???? I DO NOT feel guilty collecting what the government has so graciously decided to “give” me. I feel like I am collecting for what I paid in and for what my brother and husband paid in. I hope I live to be 100 to collect all that is owed to me, my brother and my husband.
Originally you had your own account…the government did not touch it….then they stole all your money so they could spend more…
That is the problem with SS. It’s generational welfare not a savings account. If each person owned their contribution then it would be moral. Unfortunately the FedGov is who they are - cheats, thieves and whores (aka politicians).
People are mad at one poster for stating that generational theft needs to stop. Most honest people will agree but only after they get theirs. It really needs to be phased over from a ponzie scheme to a true retirement style account. No one can figure out how to do it.