“If the politicians say Social Security is welfare then give me back all the money I paid in over the years.”
I don;t think it’s right to call it welfare. It’s more of a transfer payment. The money you and I put in was transferred to our parents and grandparents. They spent it. It’s gone.
“The money you and I put in was transferred to our parents and grandparents. They spent it. It’s gone.”
I am still paying into Social Security and will continue to be forced to do so for several years. I’m not sure if I will ever see any payments after I retire.