gallantwarrior
Gold Member
Now SS is not welfare,American workers paid for SS every working day of their working life.So dont be bad talking about SS.Well drop welfare,and we will see who will be screaming the most.
Unfortunately 50% of all Americans are now dependent either a little or a lot on government checks/benefits. And it is a given that almost ALL of these like getting those government checks/benefits and will scream a bit if they no longer get them. In some cases, it would be extremely cruel and a grievous breach of faith to just stop the checks.
But it is also cruel to continue policies that are detrimental to large segments of society, most especially when the ONLY reason to do so is to increase the power, prestige, influence, and personal fortunes of those voting the money.
And if government had not squandered the money collected from sundry workers their entire working lives, we might still have a solvent and viable program. Every year when I receive that little letter telling me the amount of money surrendered by myself, and my employers on my behalf, to my SSA, I politely write back and request they release said funds to me, as I am far better suited to use them for my own welfare. Even offering to release the government from all future demands for support, they have never answered my letters.