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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by mywittyname on Thursday January 05, 2017 @03:52PM (#13331275)
It's not a retirement fund and was never intended to be. Social Security was always envisioned as a social safety net to provide enough support to elderly people to keep them off the streets and fed, nothing more.
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Re:Americans Are Putting Billions More Than Usual in Their 4... by jessaustin on Thursday January 05, 2017 @05:48PM (#13332180)
In that case it really ought to be means-tested, much more than it is now.
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