The Tourist
Moderator
In another thread, we asked raised the issue of morality, socialism and need for money redistributed through our Social Security system.
I openly stated that I was cashing my checks with a clear conscience.
I had worked, I had paid in, I feel no animosity toward the WWII generation, or those older, who received benefits containing money deducted from my labor.
And having said that, promises were made to me. If I paid in, and the people in charge sanctioned me as fulfilling the the terms and conditions for receiving benefits, then I was street legal.
Many feel this issue is creeping socialism. My honest assessment is that this excuse is simply sour grapes. Instead of being honest about the concept, they couch their rhetoric in the premise that "Social Security will not be there for me anyhow."
Bullfeathers.
Truth be told, they look at the old Tourist with his feet up and Harley polished and then gaze as the myriad of deductions on their McDonald's pay stub.
"What did that SOB do for the last forty years? He worked, he got the education he wanted! Yikes, he even has his own part-time business and works when he feels like it! He should have saved! He's screwing me!"
Yada, yada, bada bing, bada boom. You know how the story goes.
Fact is, you don't have to take the money. To add to that, the amount of tax you pay is only the most basic requirement under law. You can send the government as much money as you want, and you can send the SS checks back. There's even a department in the IRS that handles these kinds of donations.
We all know the arguments and the excuses. But I want to ask you an honest question. Deal or no deal. No puffing or posturing. We get enough of that in the mercenary self-defense scenarios. Despite the fearful projections, let's debate this as there will be enough money in SS when you retire.
Are you going to cash your Social Security checks?
I openly stated that I was cashing my checks with a clear conscience.
I had worked, I had paid in, I feel no animosity toward the WWII generation, or those older, who received benefits containing money deducted from my labor.
And having said that, promises were made to me. If I paid in, and the people in charge sanctioned me as fulfilling the the terms and conditions for receiving benefits, then I was street legal.
Many feel this issue is creeping socialism. My honest assessment is that this excuse is simply sour grapes. Instead of being honest about the concept, they couch their rhetoric in the premise that "Social Security will not be there for me anyhow."
Bullfeathers.
Truth be told, they look at the old Tourist with his feet up and Harley polished and then gaze as the myriad of deductions on their McDonald's pay stub.
"What did that SOB do for the last forty years? He worked, he got the education he wanted! Yikes, he even has his own part-time business and works when he feels like it! He should have saved! He's screwing me!"
Yada, yada, bada bing, bada boom. You know how the story goes.
Fact is, you don't have to take the money. To add to that, the amount of tax you pay is only the most basic requirement under law. You can send the government as much money as you want, and you can send the SS checks back. There's even a department in the IRS that handles these kinds of donations.
We all know the arguments and the excuses. But I want to ask you an honest question. Deal or no deal. No puffing or posturing. We get enough of that in the mercenary self-defense scenarios. Despite the fearful projections, let's debate this as there will be enough money in SS when you retire.
Are you going to cash your Social Security checks?