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GOP coming for the "entitlements"

You’re wrong however, had SS been allowed to be privatized 25 years ago the fund would be overflowing with cash as opposed to being nearly depleted as it sits today.
And who exactly was pushing this in 1998?

privatizing social security, so that it relies on the stock market, is not a guarantee that it would have worked for everyone, depending on how it was setup.

and again, I don’t agree with taking chances with what was meant to be a safety net in case everything else went astray. You feel free to do what you want with your 401k and such.
 
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Lol that the market is gambling.
You are being very obtuse if you think playing the stock market isn’t taking a chance with your money. We are overall very spoiled currently by the performance of Wall Street over the past couple decades, but that’s not a guarantee it will always happen.
 
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Well, they completely revamped the U.S. Military retirement system. Back in the old days it was all or nothing. Now, there's a new system. Under the traditional system, only those who serve 20 years receive a retirement benefit. That meant about 81% of service members left with no benefit. Under the Blended Retirement System, about 85% of service members will receive a retirement benefit, even if they don't qualify for full retirement.

I'd like to know what other options are out there other than the traditional SS system. What is Pence's proposal?

 
Well, they completely revamped the U.S. Military retirement system. Back in the old days it was all or nothing. Now, there's a new system. Under the traditional system, only those who serve 20 years receive a retirement benefit. That meant about 81% of service members left with no benefit. Under the Blended Retirement System, about 85% of service members will receive a retirement benefit, even if they don't qualify for full retirement.

I'd like to know what other options are out there other than the traditional SS system. What is Pence's proposal?

Their owners aka the Billionaires hate the social security tax. They want it gone. This isn't a goodwill policy discussion.
 
Their owners aka the Billionaires hate the social security tax. They want it gone. This isn't a goodwill policy discussion.
Okay, fine. What about you and I? What are your thoughts on the current system and is there something better that can be put forth?
 
Their owners aka the Billionaires hate the social security tax. They want it gone. This isn't a goodwill policy discussion.
Republicans since SS, it’s inception and FDR have always detested Social Security ad everything it stands for. The same can be said for MediCare, except substitute LBJ for FDR.
Phuque Republicans....but the entitled rich ones will never give up...they enjoy their nobility status....and remember, most of the rich bastards in the old days supported King George and the boys in the Red Coats. They were traitors even then!
 
Republicans since SS, it’s inception and FDR have always detested Social Security ad everything it stands for. The same can be said for MediCare, except substitute LBJ for FDR.
Phuque Republicans....but the entitled rich ones will never give up...they enjoy their nobility status....and remember, most of the rich bastards in the old days supported King George and the boys in the Red Coats. They were traitors even then!
Yep I love FDR and his history besides the Japanese internment. I know all too well the New Deal and Social Security and what he did and what the GOP tried to do to stop it. These pos Clowns grand children are tripling down and now literally traitors to our Democracy to stop things like Social Security.
 
Yep I love FDR and his history besides the Japanese internment. I know all too well the New Deal and Social Security and what he did and what the GOP tried to do to stop it. These pos Clowns grand children are tripling down and now literally traitors to our Democracy to stop things like Social Security.
So ill…so drunk…so anti-America!
 
Thoughts on what I said?
Dude, can't a guy take a shower? ;)

It's currently set to $160,200. What do you think it should be set to? ...and I'm not saying this isn't at least one viable option, but so many elderly live in poverty because SS just isn't enough. My mother can't live on it, so I supplement her income (and have since 2016). I wonder if there's a better alternative; maybe somthing that young people could choose between.

FYI: I may be slow to respond. 'bout to watch the season 4 opener for Homeland.
 
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