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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d be at peace with this if the program were solvent again. It’s not great to pay more and get a lower return, but it’s more important not to have seniors destitute. I can make other plans. The nice lady who bags my groceries really can’t.[/quote]

This is how I feel.

I also think a lot of middle aged people benefit from their parents getting social security. In some cases it is the difference between a parent having a place to live and being able to feed themselves without relying on their adult child for support. In other cases the social security enables parents to leave a large inheritance to children and grandchildren than they otherwise would be able to. There are just a lot of ripple effects to having a system that ensures elderly people who can no longer work have some kind of basic income.

I find it so bizarre when people are like "well I don't personally need it so screw the whole program." Incredibly shortsighted and ignorant about how people are interconnected and what this would actually mean across society.[/quote]

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