You're killing me with your analogies, Bob...they don't make sense. Social Security was "sold" to the people as an "insurance" against retiring in poverty. So that people of a certain age would not be dependent upon their physical health for income in their aging years. As a conservative, I don't believe in that contract; I believe individually-funded retirement encourages more fiscal responsibility, and the benefits of a private retirement account are significantly greater than a public one.
Be that as it is, your analolgy is that the government is "stealing" our money. Let me ask you this, if someone you know steals your jewelry, and you take it back from them, is that wrong?
As good analogy as any so far.
“You’re killing me with your analogies, Bob...they don’t make sense. Social Security was “sold” to the people as an “insurance” against retiring in poverty. “
I doubt that we can ever find common ground...so while I agree with the above, by 1980 it was KNOWN TO EVERYONE that it was a fraud and it would have to be financed by future generations...people that were not even born yet.
“Be that as it is, your analolgy is that the government is “stealing” our money. Let me ask you this, if someone you know steals your jewelry, and you take it back from them, is that wrong?”
But you’re not. They are DEAD. Unless you want to take it back from retired politicians that are still alive...but fat chance at that - they’ve already spent it all.