Why Social Security Needs a Good Audit and Housecleaning

[Dismantle this Country]

Maybe there needs to be a requirement for the cemetery to report the names of those buried.

LOL. You pretend to be for small government, but you really want more government.

 

[Robert W]

Elon musk posted a chart showing the number of living social security recipients for each age group in America. This is why a good housecleaning at Social Security will be a very good thing. Reminder Social Security started in 1935--89 years ago. So the oldest recipient had she lived would be around 154 years old or so now.

The credit industry has all of that right now. They rate your credit in fact.

 

[Foxfyre]

The credit industry has all of that right now. They rate your credit in fact.

I'm pretty sure they don't track the individual deaths though.

 

[Robert W]

I agree 100%.

Congress should:

• Authorize and fund a proper audit.
• Authorize and fund the upgrades from the current system using an outdated language (COBOL) and database to one more in line with current computer standards.
• Authorize and fund data integration initiatives between State Department responsible for vital records (births, deaths, etc.) and such agencies as State Departments of Taxation, IRS, SSA, HHS, and Federal Strate Department.

We've known the SSA's computer systems were out of date for the last 20-30 years.

WW

And when Congress has long refused to do that, the presidents' job is clear. He must step up and get that ball rolling. And Trump has done that.

 

[Robert W]

I'm pretty sure they don't track the individual deaths though.

That is true. They don't tabulate the deaths. I wonder who calls Doctors to tell them the patient died?

 

[Foxfyre]

That is true. They don't tabulate the deaths. I wonder who calls Doctors to tell them the patient died?

Usually a family member or nobody unless the patient is in the hospital in which case the nurse supervisor on duty would do that.

 

[Robert W]

Usually a family member or nobody unless the patient is in the hospital in which case the nurse supervisor on duty would do that.

Thanks.

 

[Foxfyre]

Especially if Trump returns $5000 of the government waste to taxpayers….while the Dems try to block it.

In my gut I hope they rethink that. Flooding the market with that much cash could exacerbate inflation because it is the flood of cash, however non productive/ineffective, in the Democrats' reckless spending that has kept inflation going like it has. But if coupled with a burst in good economic activity, it might be all right. For sure it would be helpful to those with maxed out credit cards because they couldn't otherwise afford groceries, etc.

Hearts are in the right place for sure, but I hope they are also really smart about it.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

So, you're banking on the house flipping in two years....That's a pretty big gamble....

Trump's policies will cut the GDP by 1.5 to 2.5% or more by December. It will get worse next year. When UE grows signficantly before November 2026, the voter will stick Der OrangenFuhrer.

 

[SmokeALib]

SSDI is definitely abused. I have a family member that's been on it for 10 plus years and he just built his own 40x60 outbuilding - by himself! 3k/month.
I also have a neighbor whose daughter collects 4k in veteran disability payments - and she never made it out of boot camp. She uses most of it for drugs.

 

[Lisa558]

In my gut I hope they rethink that. Flooding the market with that much cash could exacerbate inflation because it is the flood of cash, however non productive/ineffective, in the Democrats' reckless spending that has kept inflation going like it has. But if coupled with a burst in good economic activity, it might be all right. For sure it would be helpful to those with maxed out credit cards because they couldn't otherwise afford groceries, etc.

Hearts are in the right place for sure, but I hope they are also really smart about it.

I say they could spread it out over two years, and give it as a tax credit of $2500 per year (up to the amount of taxes owed).

 

[Lisa558]

Trump's policies will cut the GDP by 1.5 to 2.5% or more by December. It will get worse next year. When UE grows signficantly before November 2026, the voter will stick Der OrangenFuhrer.

HITLER!!!!

 

[j-mac]

Trump's policies will cut the GDP by 1.5 to 2.5% or more by December. It will get worse next year. When UE grows signficantly before November 2026, the voter will stick Der OrangenFuhrer.

Your prediction is noted....

 

[Robert W]

In my gut I hope they rethink that. Flooding the market with that much cash could exacerbate inflation because it is the flood of cash, however non productive/ineffective, in the Democrats' reckless spending that has kept inflation going like it has. But if coupled with a burst in good economic activity, it might be all right. For sure it would be helpful to those with maxed out credit cards because they couldn't otherwise afford groceries, etc.

Hearts are in the right place for sure, but I hope they are also really smart about it.

Trump might not do it. Will it cause inflation if he does? Well does it cause deflation when the Feds take your money away from you?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

SSDI is definitely abused. I have a family member that's been on it for 10 plus years and he just built his own 40x60 outbuilding - by himself! 3k/month.
I also have a neighbor whose daughter collects 4k in veteran disability payments - and she never made it out of boot camp. She uses most of it for drugs.

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This is disgusting. My husband had to be dragged kicking and screaming through the process of claiming his VA disability. He never thought his service was very distinguished, because he served his whole hitch stateside, in peace time. The VA disagreed with him when they determined that the condition that eventually killed him was service connected.

I know so many people who are trying for disability, even though they are working, and screeching that they don't get enough help from the food bank while they spend their money on beer and dope.


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[Foxfyre]

Trump might not do it. Will it cause inflation if he does? Well does it cause deflation when the Feds take your money away from you?

Not the same thing. I just hope they are careful and smart about it.

 

[Foxfyre]

I say they could spread it out over two years, and give it as a tax credit of $2500 per year (up to the amount of taxes owed).

Maybe. The economy right now is pretty fragile because it is still dealing with the flood of money Biden recklessly threw into it on his way out the door. Again I just hope they are careful and smart about it.

 

[Lisa558]

Maybe. The economy right now is pretty fragile because it is still dealing with the flood of money Biden recklessly threw into it on his way out the door. Again I just hope they are careful and smart about it.

We could do it even slower. A $1600 tax credit over each of three years.

It’s a brilliant idea to return a portion of the overcharge to taxpayers.

 

[Foxfyre]

We could do it even slower. A $1600 tax credit over each of three years.

It’s a brilliant idea to return a portion of the overcharge to taxpayers.

I am not enough of a macro economist to know for sure what effect would be, but that does sound reasonable.

 

[HeyNorm]

I agree.

Just bring in professionals that know what the hell their doing.

Not a South African Immigrant and his cadre of Teen/Near Teem wiz kid programmers.

WW

Yes, let’s audit government swamp creatures with more government swamp creatures!

That’ll do it!

Good god.