When SS was started, there were roughly 60 employed workers for every retiree - without immigrants, today its about 4-5 and will soon be 2, maybe 3 If lucky
That does not count the 14 million on SS long term disability
There is no political will to raise retirement age to 72 at least, probably 75.
Its also not feasible because not all people are capable of working past 65 - the gift of longevity is not uniformly distributed and a laborer who has done hard physical labor may not be in as good of condition as a doctor or engineer
Its not just Social Security, illegal aliens have a majort economic impact just by being here. They have to pay rent, by groceries and clothing so they are consumers who have firmed up demand in pretty much every sector of the economy
In today’s economy, an illegal alien is not taking your job and its very likely that iob you have is supported. , at least in part, because illegal aliens are purchasing your goods or service. You just don't know it
Regardless, enough of your customers depend on illegals for their paycheck that any loss on their part has direct impact on you.
There are entire cities in California that would become virtual ghost towns if all the illegals were deported
“How do we reform social security ?”
Means test it, then only allow new enrollments for x number of years.
” Its not just Social Security, illegal aliens have a majort economic impact just by being here. They have to pay rent, by groceries and clothing so they are consumers who have firmed up demand in pretty much every sector of the economy
In today’s economy, an illegal alien is not taking your job and its very likely that iob you have is supported. , at least in part, because illegal aliens are purchasing your goods or service. You just don’t know it
Regardless, enough of your customers depend on illegals for their paycheck that any loss on their part has direct impact on you.
There are entire cities in California that would become virtual ghost towns if all the illegals were deported”
They take more jobs than they support but you could draw out the deportations to avoid any shock to the system and allow things to adapt.