There's got to be a better way to protect old people, who can no longer work, who don't have family, who will help them.

Keith

With all the warnings 40 years ago I find it hard to believe folks approaching retirement don’t have a plan B.

High earners pay much more than their share to subsidize all the losers. Equal under the law should mean no one should have to pay more taxes than anyone else.

I don't believe anyone should starve or be denied basic medical care, but everyone should have to contribute. Those that won't contribute should not be living in comfort.

Keith

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High earners need to pay their share....

6.2 percent is 6.2 percent whether you make 176,000 or 70,000. After 176,000 you don't pay any.

That is true but the return on investment isn't the same. Social security is a scam to high earners.

If I make $50,000 a year and Danny Clifton makes $100,000 a year, he's not going to draw twice as much as I will.

I got to ask Carl, have you ever made $100,000?

If not, you should try it sometime. It's really fun seeing the amount of money they take out of your check.

My wife did not work enough quarters (for others) to qualify for benefits but she does get half of what I would have received at my full retirement age even though i waited some. If I croak before she does she will no longer get half, she will get my whole SS monthly benefit.

Also, if my ex wife would have been a big wage earner (and we were together at least 10 years) I could have opted to take half her SS benefit instead of my own if it was more.