65k fake students enrolled in the California junior college system

Re:65k fake students enrolled in the California junior colle... by RickJWagner on Sunday May 08, 2022 @03:11PM (#31307179)

You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned Social Security-- that's where the rescue efforts need to be concentrated.

Student debt problems are entirely self-inflicted. Students taking the loans made their own decisions. Social Security users have been paying for decades (not taking, as the student loan recipients were). Social Security users, especially those who have not yet started collecting, have worked decades to get their benefits back.

If students get their loans paid off before Social Security is fixed, it's a certain sign of corruption. (Votes for money.)

Use your votes to make government effective. Vote for politicians that pledge to fix Social Security.

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Re:65k fake students enrolled in the California junior colle... by gumby on Sunday May 08, 2022 @09:10PM (#31309493)

Don’t be distracted by all the elaborate theatre of “trust fund” and “paying in”. There is zero chance of you not getting social security payments.

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Re:65k fake students enrolled in the California junior colle... by RickJWagner on Monday May 09, 2022 @07:50AM (#31312993)

Agreed there will be a Social Security payment. But it will be reduced from today's levels.

Remember, older folks don't have time to remain in the labor force (unlike younger people, who will benefit from rising paychecks.) At the end of the spectrum, there is only what has been saved (which is reduced by inflation) and pensions, Social Security.

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