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Re:Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 203... by chefkd on Saturday May 11, 2024 @09:02PM (#40331667)
if you don't mind me asking why? won't everyone just get the money they put in from their salaries? in my head it's like a way to save pre-tax am I simplifying it too much
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Re:Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 203... by xboxnolifes on Sunday May 12, 2024 @10:46AM (#40334906)
Once you start getting social security, you keep getting it until you die. Some people take out more than they put in.
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Re:Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 203... by chefkd on Sunday May 12, 2024 @01:32PM (#40336088)
some things that are super obvious in code to others aren't to me i feel like the same thing is happening here

so is people living longer the issue? how can people get more than they put in if everyone puts the same amount, on average start working at the same age, and retire at the same age

sorry if this is a dumb question to ask genuinely curious

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