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Originally Posted by buffa98
...Last point how many people die before reaching 62,5 years and never see a dime of the SS that was taken from them????? I can think of a few. Most of them with the same last name as me  . ... |
While I am sorry to hear about your relatives' misfortune, they are the ones who make SS work. The whole system depends on having some percentage of people pay in more than they get back. It is socialism, pure and simple. It is also, IMHO, among the greatest achievements of any government in history. It is highly efficient, with much lower administrative costs than any private system could ever match. It has kept countless Americans out of poverty. To me, SS is untouchable. Anyone who favors any sort of privatization will not get my vote.