[Abby4116]

The Social Security account was a separate budget item with a huge amount in the black until 1968 when President Johnson raided it.

That is exactly how I remember it. It was either fund the war in Vietnam or fund the Great Society, and congress, if given the chance, would have funded the war and let the Great Society remain unfunded. Congress was not given the choice.

Those who bemoan the fact that seniors are receiving more (in inflated dollars) than they contributed, need only look at the amount contributed AND ADD nominal interest for the forty-five to fifty year duration to see that this argument doesn't hold up.

[ngat]

So who is right, Harmless Teddy Bear or you and yoe? Can’t be both.

[okie01]

The Social Security account was a separate budget item with a huge amount in the black until 1968 when President Johnson raided it.

Mah frens...and you ahr mah frens...we've got these two pots of money...this pot ovah heah, th' operatin' budget...we've got moh money goin out than's comin in...but that pot oah theah, th' soshal s'cur'ty budget, it's got moh money comin' in than's goin out.

So, all we need to do, mah frens, is put those two pots t'gether. Heah? Put those two pots of money t'gether...and there will be as much money comin' in as goin' out. We can affahd to faht a wahr in Souff Vi't Nahm AND faht a wahr on povi'ty.

Thank you, mah frens...and Gawd Bless 'Merica.

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And thank YOU, Mr. President, you corrupt, duplicitous asshole.