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Originally Posted by woj
sounds great in theory, but I wouldn't count on that.... just look at social security... there are talks every year that SS is going bankrupt, talks about cutting benefits, talks about completely eliminating SS benefits in some cases ("means testing"), etc...
healthcare will play out exactly the same, I will subsidize others now, but when it comes for next generation to subsidize my healthcare I'll probably get fucked just like I will get fucked with SS...
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The only people talking about getting rid of Social Security are those drooling over grabbing the money and turning it over to their Wall Street cronies. Social Security currently has a $2.7 trillion and growing surplus. It does not contribute 1 cent to the deficit and if left alone can pay 100% of all promised benefits for the next near 3 decades and at least 80% after that. It could be made solvent forever by simply raising the amount of income it is applied to. Currently only the first $100k of income is subject to Social Security.