BDKJMU wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2026 7:05 am
kalm wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2026 7:06 am
Dumbest genius ever.
It’s literally labeled an entitlement by the SSA website (which pre dates Trump BTW).
https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-entitle-ussi.htm
Why it’s LEGALLY called an entitlement.
Why Is Social Security Called an Entitlement
An entitlement program is one that guarantees benefits to eligible individuals as a matter of law. In the United States, entitlement status means a person has a right to benefits if they meet specific eligibility criteria, not a discretionary grant. Social Security benefits are defined by statute, funding history, and administrative rules. When workers pay payroll taxes and earn credits, they acquire a legal claim to future retirement, disability, or survivor benefits based on age, work history, and other qualifying factors.
https://thelegalguide.org/why-is-social ... titlement/
Yeah some people have paid in 50-60 years. And tens of millions have received more out (adjusted for inflation) than they and their spouse paid in.
It’s an entitlement. And a pyramid scheme.
Kalm, and Joyce Carol Oats..
And more spending has come out ignoring the future debt obligations of the government to pay it back. Remember the SS lockbox?
It can be called an entitlement but that carries a connotation of socialism/government hand outs for R’s. SS is based on what you pay in.
Imagine elder care and poverty rates without it. A retirement with dignity is a concept that goes way back to at least Teddy Roosevelt. Taking care of our elders is a cultural obligation and morally right.
But it’s running out of money! Because the tax cuts on billionaires and profligate military spending is WAY more important.
We don’t need billionaires. We’d be just fine without them. What we DO need is a just and empathetic society which honors the life, wisdom, and passing of our old folks.
BDK and Ayn Rand…
