[–] GuftaGess 7 points -3 points 4 points (+4|-7) ago
Yes, you're exactly right. SS is a socialist program.
The govt instituting it is not Socialism.
BERN victims advocate large scale Socialism.
Just as well, the linchpin for entitlement programs is wether you're actually entitled to them.
Serve the country risking your life for literally everyone else = you deserve shit.
Graduated high school and want to attend extended education to find a better job for literally yourself/your family = you do not deserve shit. Best of luck to you, but still = you do not deserve free shit.
[–] EarlPoncho 8 points 0 points 8 points (+8|-8) ago
social security is a negative investment as they dont invest any of the money and just let it sit. you would be better off getting a .01% return letting it sit in a bank as the value of money depreciates over time. that's how incompetent the government is
all taxes are theft. you owe nothing to anyone but yourself
[–] PM_Me_Your_Kitchen 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
They don't let social security money "sit." They spend it on interest payments to service the national debt which they increase the principle of in order to write social security checks.
If they did just let the money sit then the whole program would be comparably more solvent than it is now.