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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would prefer they stop taking social security out of my paycheck today and I never receive anything, even though I have paid into it for 20+ years. They need to stop social security because it taxes the working class to give to the wealthy retirees. [/quote]

What would we replace it with though. We have good retirement savings and don't need social security but for many old people it's their primary source of income. I have an aunt in her early 80s who thankfully owns her home (a small house in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere worth a max of 100k -- so not something she could sell and live off of) and her only income is social security. She worked until she was 78 (part time as a waitress) but eventually her physical health forced her to retire. But she actually has a decent life with her SS benefits and her mortgage paid off. Inflation cut into her income a bit so my cousins helped her out for a while but it's better now and they no longer supplement her income but just pay for someone to come once a week and clean her house because it's a must at her age. They will fortunately be able to help with paying for care or getting her into a nicer facility than what medicare would pay for if and when the time comes but right now she's doing really well just on social security and has a happy and full life and eat decently and does social things.

I would guess there are a lot of retirees in similar situations. Social security can be a true lifeline for people who never made enough to build up a sizable retirement fund. It's guaranteed income. We need something for people who are too old to work.[/quote]

The people who want to get rid of Social Security don't care. They would gladly allow grandma and grandpa to starve in the streets if it meant a little more money for themselves. Trump has showed us that 30%+ of America are selfish hateful monsters who have no place in civilized society. [/quote]

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