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re: The Coming Social Security Crisis
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:06 am to GumboPot
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:06 am to GumboPot
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Congress made it's promise, appropriate funding as promised
You don't think raising the SS benefit age is reasonable when life expectancy has been raised nearly 15 years since Congress made this promise?
When it was signed into law in 1935, the social benefit age was 65 and older. At the time, life expectancy in the US was about 63 yo.
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Raising the SS benefit age is tantamount to increasing taxes and growing government.
So, having more people dependent on a check from the federal government is shrinking government, and having fewer people dependent on a check from fedgov is growing government? That seems f'd.
This post was edited on 3/28/24 at 11:08 am
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Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:56 am to David_DJS
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You don't think raising the SS benefit age is reasonable when life expectancy has been raised nearly 15 years since Congress made this promise?
When it was signed into law in 1935, the social benefit age was 65 and older. At the time, life expectancy in the US was about 63 yo.
This sounds like an agreement with the mob. "Pray that I do not alter the agreement any further". Also, this number reflects life expectancy at birth, not life expectancy after reaching adulthood so it's a bit misleading for you to use this as an argument.
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So, having more people dependent on a check from the federal government is shrinking government, and having fewer people dependent on a check from fedgov is growing government? That seems f'd.
IT IS NOT A CHECK FROM THE GOVERNMENT. It is the government allowing you to have SOME of the money they FORCEFULY TAKE from you back. It's your goddamn money and not a fricking handout you disingenuous frick.
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