OK, the reason why the program is in trouble is that people are having abortions and lowering the birthrate and the workforce is much smaller.
I'm not taking a moral judgement in this question just thinking. If they do start to cut people's social security, would they start with women who have had abortions and doctors who preform them?
2007-04-16 11:59:38 · 7 answers · asked by rossem 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
hahahahahaha. funny thought. but nope. nooooo way. and honestly i dont even think that is even why... its also because ppl are living longer than they used to... maybe they should start with ppl who live to be older. haha im kidding but that is just a ridiculous idea.
2007-04-16 12:04:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The social security is spent on things other than what it was intended for. For example disabled parent pays for kid's education with SSI. Another thing is full benefit for some one who came here from another country and worked for a few years and then retired. They don't put in 30+ years like the rest of us but they still draw full benefit. Social Security was intended to be a SUPLEMENT to elderly people when they retire so they would not be destitute and starve. Most people at the time did not live longer than 65 and so the amount paid out was relatively small for the amount coming in. Politicians saw that winfall as an opportunity to fund all sorts of other things. Now as the baby boomers begin to retire the date for full benefit moves higher and higher. My last notice was 67 and1/2. If I retire before that I won't get full benefit. Had the money been properly managed and given only to those who earned it we would not have to worry about it.
2007-04-16 19:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raising the retirement age would have the desired effect of fewer people being eligible to draw Social Security for long periods of time. Also would have more money being paid into it. The problem is that most of the people don't want it raised. I think the age should be raised to 70 gradually like raise eligibility age by one year every two years for sixteen years and grandfather in anyone who will be eligible during those two years.
Also many people are being supported by Social Security who shouldn't be. For example: Someone who is an alcoholic or drug addict and can't stop their drinking or using and can't find a job then they can be found disabled under our current guidelines and draw Social Security because they drink. I don't believe that it is the intent of Social Security to enable people to be alcoholics and drug addicts but that is exactly what it is doing.
2007-04-16 19:19:29 · answer #3 · answered by jeff_loves_life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the reason the program is in trouble is babyboomers who paid in x dollars during their working years are retiring or about to retire and draw x+y amount of money out of SS.
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the SSI fund was taken out of its own account and put into the general treasury fund where politicians could borrow from it and of course lose some of it and the like.
And the US government has never been great at managing money.
2007-04-16 19:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by sociald 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will not be fixed and social security has become a catch all for all the Gover. payout programs that the Dem's. can think of to buy the votes of the American people instead of true social security as it was intended for.
2007-04-16 19:11:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason we wont have social security because our government ( both sides) are spending it. Not because God is punishing us.
2007-04-16 19:04:14 · answer #6 · answered by heidi t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah come on are you on another planet or something!
2007-04-16 19:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by Old Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋