Why are we paying for social security?
It just makes me cringe every time I pay taxes for social security and think that those funds may not be available for me when I get old and retire. This goes back to what I was saying in another post about taxes should pay for the health care of EVERYONE at ANY AGE without the need of insurance and billing. Here I am, paying my hard earned money, which I don't get much of in the first place, to something that may not ever be there to help me when I need it.
Now don't get me wrong, I realize that right now, we are essentially paying for those who are currently on SSI. My grandmother is widowed and she is getting monthly income from social security. She really does need it too.
My problem isn't that I am paying to take care of someone else. I do believe it is our responsibillity to take care of our elders. What angers me is that the help I provide for others now, won't be returned to me when I am old and in need.
So what is the government going to do about this? How is this problem going to be resolved? What's next and how long will this go on?
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