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That’s not the contract though. I and many others here have been paying in for years with the expectation that I can withdraw at 65. Honestly we should allow p
by malandrew 4y ago
That’s not the contract though. I and many others here have been paying in for years with the expectation that I can withdraw at 65.
Honestly we should allow people to opt out entirely if they can demonstrate that they are adequately funding their own retirement/disability on their own plan.
Social Security as it exists now is a Ponzi scheme.
- klipklop 4y agoYeah if given a chance I would 100% opt out. Even if it was post tax dollars. I would rather manage my own future.
- dragonwriter 4y agoSocial security is quasi-mandatory minimal insurance against you failing your personal retirement investments (quasi-mandatory because their are a narrow set of employers not required to participate, so you can opt-out by choosing to work for one of them.)
- throwaway6734 4y agoWhat contract? I'm in my early 30s and when I look at social security, healthcare costs, and housing costs I see the results of older generations shirking their load at the cost of future generations
- tunesmith 4y ago> Social Security as it exists now is a Ponzi scheme. Only if younger generations disappear Children-of-Men style.