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YodaMom2

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5. It could be denial of Social Security to people who receive retirement benefits from another source,

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 11:52 AM

Dec 13

even though they paid into the system in the past.

For example, my sister is a retired teacher. She worked for *years* in the private sector, paying into Social Security all along. Teaching was a second career. But since she receives a retirement from her years as a teacher, she’s ineligible to receive Social Security, even though she paid into it. They consider it “double dipping”.

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O'Malley: Calling Social Security a 'legal Ponzi scheme' is bull [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 13 OP

Johnson, voted worst Senator, and dumbest, of all time! machoneman Dec 13 #1

Too dumb to understand how insurance works, apparently William Seger Dec 13 #3

Remove the cap - TBF Dec 13 #2

What are "the policies" that limit it for 2.8 million people? TIA. mobeau69 Dec 13 #4

It could be denial of Social Security to people who receive retirement benefits from another source, YodaMom2 Dec 13 #5

My wife did the same in the work place and has teacher retirement,and receives SS Bengus81 Dec 13 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author YodaMom2 Dec 13 #10

The "Windfall Elimination Provision" (1983) passed as an amendment to the Social Security Act BumRushDaShow Dec 13 #6

"Social Security is not on a path for bankruptcy or insolvency," elleng Dec 13 #7

Well, there's no such thing as a "legal" Ponzi scheme TexasBushwhacker Dec 13 #9