[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by rubicon

So why is a program enacted in 1935 termed an "insurance plan" then but an "entitlement now? That is a rhetorical question.

So why is an "insurance plan" advertised as a safety net still subjected to taxes by retirees? that is a rhetorical question Even when doing a mandatory RMD simply to pay the deferred taxes from a defer plan (401k) causes a taxable event.

So why is it that the CPI doe not realistically reflect the monetary affect of inflation on the middle class? That is a .......

So why is it that politicians can get increases , carve outs, insider trader information without penalty ,boondoggles, cheat on their tax returns....and yet continue to harass taxpayers?

btk post was only to illustrate reality and the mathematical insanity of politicians patting themselves on the back for giving retirees a 1.5% increase

But the most offending aspect is that taxpayers had no opportunity to vie for personal savings vis a vis social security and now we have politicians and others who chide the rest of us for not be grateful

Will you get you money's worth? Depends on how long you live and/or any changes that politicians may make because they used our trust fund as their slush funds