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You know, folks, I'm sitting here, I'm thinking of a new approach on Social Security. I'm thinking of joining the left. I'm thinking of just agreeing with our friends on the left and doing nothing. Let's just don't do anything, and let's let the program blow up, implode, and go defunct, and then we're rid of it! Yeah, let's just get rid of Social Security. Let's just not do anything and get rid of the program. (Laughter). Now, don't panic in there, Mr. Snerdley. I'm just making a point. Agree with the left, don't do anything, and let the program go under. We got too many government programs as it is. Don't you agree with that? All right. All right. Nothing else needs to be said.
He was joking (I refer to the part you highlighted and evidently took seriously). He called SS a ponzi scheme and was pointing out how the first recipients received a huge amount compared with the little they put in.
Some of us actually heard the show.
So very clearly sarcasm. It's a Rush classic.