That's exactly the argument the rich use not to contribute. They only get so much out, so they don't want to put their fair share in. It's not a savings plan. It's a benefit to society as a whole.
As it is, there is a cap as to what they have to contribute. The max this year is $176,100. After that, they don't have it deducted. Imagine how solvent it would be if we raised the cap to $200K.
Think of the gift to their donors when they will abolish it and replace it with a private plan. No more payroll tax tp pay for the employers. Elections have consequences, the R's are in control.
Please try to really learn about Social Security. It's an insurance program not a savings account. We are paying premiums based on wages. It is currently funded by those currently working and has always operated as such. What you paid in creates your base but isn't sitting somewhere for you.
Remove cap on contributions to SS, leave the maximum payout as is, and it will have a surplus. There's no reason for those who are well off to not continue contributing.
Yes! The attempt to turn the word entitlement into something that means charity seems to be part of the plan to try stealing Social Security. It's true that some people act entitled to what they haven't earned or deserve, but Social Security is earned, paid for by us, and promised.
Yes! And now some of us who were penalized for years we worked public sector jobs (teachers, firefighters, police, nurses) will get what we actually paid into those systems…not all of it but 2024 & going forward.
If they try to take it away, we need sue for theft! It's not their money to steal! If they try that, I want to be reimbursed every dime of the $2.5 million my husband and myself have paid into it for 50+ years of working!
Yeah and do we’re our votes but no Damn Democrat stood up for a real count questioning the criminal and the billionaires tabulating machines! Calling us cheap for social security! That is Hell on Wheels if taken away!
A prepaid benefit. The US Govt has taken and held money from my earnings for 50 years with the promise that it would be invested and kept safe for my retirement.
You're talking about the country that re-elected the turd who tried to overthrow our government. How much to you think the concept of "your money" means to those people?
You, of all people Mr. Morley, should be totally aware that the SS expansion legislation being passed right now is the very kind of action that only serves to accelerate the tanking of the entire SS system for us all.
There are solid financial reasons why WEP and GPO were out there to begin with.
And we pay taxes on social security twice. Once when it’s taken from our paycheck after taxes and again when we take it in retirement (percentage depends on other income).
BOOM💗It’s a Contract Peter. Between the Gov and us. We paid into it throughout our lives and we get interest.
It’s not their money at all. And not a gift.
We f’n earned that money by having that money taken out of our paychecks every week! It’s like we invested in our country like a Bond.
Thank you. It’s an account that I was forced to pay a large chunk of my earnings into for the 48 years of my working life. Y’all gonna run me my money that I’ve paid since 1976.
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We are entitled to receive the benefits we paid for. SS is a government run insurance policy to avoid poverty when we get old.
Sadly, more and more people need it every day.
Soc. Sec. is an entitlement program, like home or health insurance. If someone pays premiums they are entitled to benefits.
Welfare programs do not require any payment into an insurance.
SS is a pay-as-you-go system. Taxes collected today are paid out today.
It is time for rich employees to pay the same that the rest of us do.
End the earning's cap...make everyone pay equal.
EASY SCRIPT:
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There are solid financial reasons why WEP and GPO were out there to begin with.
It’s not their money at all. And not a gift.
We f’n earned that money by having that money taken out of our paychecks every week! It’s like we invested in our country like a Bond.