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Old 10-08-2020, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Apples and oranges.

Most private pension benefits are paid as a direct proportion to how much the employee earned and contributed to the pension plan.

Social Security benefits are paid on a scale that pays a higher proportional benefit to lower income workers who paid less into the plan.
Very true. For many people, would have done better by opting out of the program early on and funding own retirement.