Are you one of those who thinks SS money is stored in a lockbox? Really?
The government cannot give to one American without taking away from another American. Do you think the government produces wealth?
That SS $$ comes from current tax revenue and/or is borrowed (issuing Treasure bill, notes, bonds), which is a claim on future tax revenue.
As it is Soc Sec is going broke (technically it already is broke).
You have an amazing lack of understanding of money and markets. And the Constitution.
Critical thinking is not your strong point.
Isn’t it time to go back to your family lemonade stand?
No, but you're obviously one of those supercilious know-it-alls who'd rather project cliches on opposing viewpoints, than actually consider someone might disagree with you for some reason other than stupidity.
As I said earlier, that is exactly the kind of "business man" that has us fighting off a foreign invasion of artificially cheap labor.
And while the government can't pay benefits without taking those funds from the public, the people who would benefit from this are ALREADY having funds expropriated for the benefit of others. Giving them back some of their own to expand their family is better for the country than using it to buy the votes of the retired.
Furthermore, despite whatever is being said about social security, do you really believe it's going away? Spare me your doctrinaire, chalkboard "understanding of money and markets," and learn a little something about realpolitik .
People like you have been getting their political butts handed to them since Reagan. It's only because we now have a President that's willing to deal with things as they are, rather than imposing inappropriately applied tenets of Austrian School Economics, that the country is picking up again, finally.