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Originally Posted by arock10
We should really bring back the policies of the 1800s, those were simplier times. If everyone just died at 55 we wouldn't have to worry about social security!
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There were no social "policies" in the 1800's. Or the 1900's up until 1935.
The govt. was never meant to be involved in those things. Our society decided to get the govt. involved as a means to better people's lives when the great depression hit.
Older people got along just fine before that. Families took care of their parents when they retired back in those times.
The great depression hit so hard that nobody could take care of themselves.
Social Security was a way to make sure that never happened again. As I said...it was sold to the people as the govt. taking YOUR money and paying it out to YOU in retirement.
And that's a lie. It's nothing more now than just another tax... and welfare for anyone over 65.