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Comment: Re:I say cut the F-35 (Score 1) 484

by NEDHead (#42989189) Attached to: There Is Plenty To Cut At the Pentagon

SS has never been a 'paid for' plan. It was always predicated on more and more current workers paying for the retiree benefits. Sometimes a surplus to be sure, but never 'fully funded' for an individual by that individual's contributions. People living longer after retirement ( indeed, too many actually reaching 65 in the first place) and a slowing in the employed population growth rate have totally vacated the initial concept.

Not an argument pro or con, just a suggestion that you get over the idea that you are paying into your retirement account as you work. FICA is a tax to pay current obligations, no more, no less.

Since we're all here, we must not be all there. -- Bob "Mountain" Beck

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