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Originally Posted by GatorB
Doesn't matter. The money they paid in paid for the old people back then. Your FICA taxes don't go into some account with your name on in and is saved for when you retire. That's not how the system works. CURRENT workers pay for CURRENT retiries. So since I'm paying for grandmas medicare I think I get more of say. Grandma pays in by getting some money deducted from her SS check. Of course that money comes from me too. So I'm actually paying TWICE.
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First thing I would like to say to you is: ROOOLLLLL TIDE!
Second thing is: Go Gatah
Last thing is this, and listen close:We do not live in a democracy. You have no say in how any money is spent by the federal government. The only thing you personally can do, is vote for one of the 2 chimps they ALLOW you to vote for. Now, unless you run for office and win, or someone you are really tight with, you have no say in how much granny gets for her geritol and orthopedic knee highs.
The word of the day is~ OBLIGATION. Google it. We the people, our government, TOOK money from these people to "pay" for the well being of the elderly. The promise, by We the people, was to look after those people when they became elderly. Just as we the people, promise to take care of your sorry ass when you become elderly. Right, wrong it makes no difference. There is an OBLIGATION (see, there' that word again) to take your money and care for the elderly.