8 Dec 2024 1:09 am
MIGHT I MAKE A POINT? CHANGE THE SS SYSTEM. WORK OR NOT , EVERYONE GETS THE SAME AMOUNT. BUFFET DOES NOT NEED MORE THAN THE HARD WORKING SCRUB LADY. NO-NO-NO. GIVE EVERY ONE OVER 60 $1,200.00 A MONTH. HOUSEWIVES. OR BUFFET. ALL THE SAME. DROP TAKING IT OUT OF INCOMES. HAVE A SPECIAL NATIONAL 3% SALES TAX TO FUND SS. THIS WOULD COLLECT FUNDS FROM IMPORTS SOLD IN USA. HOW WOULD YOU SAVE SS? AND BENEFIT THE POOR PAID USA WORKERS AND THOSE WHO COULD NOT MAKE ENOUGH THRU THEIR LIFE TO QUALIFY? I BELIEVE IN HELPING ALL. AND NOT PROVIDE MORE MONEY FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT NEED MORE MONEY. THE ECONOMY BELONGS TO EVERYONE. RICH OR POOR.TwoIfByTea » 08 Dec 2024, 1:50 am » wrote: ↑ Advancement in medicine & medical care have created quite a connundrum.
When Social Security started in 1930s life expectancy at that time was 60/70 years.
Basically people would age out and apply 4 benefits and litterally die like afew years later.
At that time something like 15/20 workers payroll taxes supported 1 retiree.
Today its like 3 or 4 workers and "Solvency" of the program is gonna come up again sooner than later.
But Social Security & Medicare are also the 3rd rail in politics even "Conservatives" wont cut them because all the Old folks would vote em outta office too.
So I think what that we really need 2 do is figure out how 2 refinance the programs.
Take Inflation into account we need to raise the Social Security Income Tax to about Half a Million Dollars keep fresh fudns rolling in
We should also "Means Test" if ya wealthy ya dont need Social Security & Medicare .