Millennials. All are under age 36 I believe. Make them start their own mandatory system and pay everyone else’s benefits out of the general fund. Let it wither on the vine. Eliminate welfare, send all illegals home.
There's not enough money in the general fund to do that, that's the whole idea, it's a cash flow system from payors to payees and it is in the RED slightly which puts great strain on the "general Fund" which is also stressed with helping subsidize all the other welfare programs
And actually, enforce labor laws regarding illegal labor - any employer who is found to be using illegals - wage a fine big enough that - #1 - it is no longer worth the risk to hire illegals, #2 - earmark said fines to Social Security (with penalties to politicians who dip into it with legislation).
Drastically reform the definition of “disability” - there are WAY too many fully able-bodied people doing absolutely nothing (as in - not paying any taxes) while drawing a check from the system. Hang the doctors who are willing to invent new made-up “disorders” to enable the milking of the system.
If I know double amputees who work 40+ hours per week and refuse to get on the government dole - then Butthead up the road can get a stinking job and help fund his own miserable life.
If that veteran I spoke with the other day who has seen combat and who has diagnosed PTSD, yet he shows up for work every single day and gets the job done - then little easily-offended “I can’t stand to be around people” Sally Sue can get off her fat butt and get over it!
I am sick and tired of the excuses - and both politicians and too many in the medical world are truly happy to make/accept a diagnosis of anything to get the cash flowing.