Posted on 12/20/2007 10:49:56 AM PST by shortstop
I have had those exact same thoughts myself. I told my wife long ago, that I was born 150-200 years too late.
With all the calculating going on here I wonder if anyone could figure out how much money is being collected from illegal aliens? I think thats why the governmet won’t do anything about illegal immigration they need to keep their ponzi scheme alive!
You trying to confuse us with facts?
Friendly readability hint: only one comma is ever needed. A space after said single comma will help the rest of us immensely. :)
Great article. This is one subject that never gets the attention it deserves.
Too much reason for a topic intended to produce hysteria. Cut it out.
HA!!
I *don't* think so, he's serious as a heart attack.
...*scary* as hell.
English is my 2nd language, but I’ll try harder.
” I tried to opt out of socialist security when I started work 38 years ago. Of course I failed. A few years ago I developed a “present worth” spreadsheet of the opportunity lost because of that ponzi scheme. (I have since lost the file.) I used the actual numbers of what was stolen from me plus my employers’ contribution and a conservative S&P 500-based mutual fund growth over those years. The amount that would be available to me today was huge. Not only would the earnings be several times greater than what I will get from SS, I would be able to pass the balance to my family when I croak. Stinking socialist robbery.”
Sadly the truth as you have noted above isn’t known to the general public. They also don’t realize that you can get taxed on social security....
Nice scheme, taxed once to develop the fund, tax you again when you get what you paid in......
Fixing / eliminating this should be question #1 in all the debates........
And there's only one guy with the nads to bring it up.
That is not relevant to what I said.
Besides, the excess collections are a temporary phenomenon, unless the Social Security taxes are raised, or the benefits are cut.
Sure it is.
napscoordinator said Social Security taxes were only a small part of the tax base, you said "No they aren't, SS spends $600B a year", and I merely pointed out that the situation is even worse than what you said. ;-)
well cry me a river you lazy bum.
“It’s nearly all I have, after working 35 years”
you ever heard of a savings account?
read my lips I DO NOT CARE! i have paid for twenty years and will have to pay for the next thirty. i hate everyone on SSi, i hate everyone who voted for SSi, i hate the whole system because it is screwing me. giving the chance i will kick every last one of you deadbeats to curb. it is a SCAM and it needs to be stopped.
the government has no right to take that money from me and give it to you. if you believe it does then you are on the wrong forum.
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