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MichMan

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17. Why should they have to forfeit any credits they earned prior to opting out?

Reply to Karma13612 (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 05:06 PM

9 hrs ago

According to the link, they are still required to contribute over 10 years and have enough qualifying work credits to be eligible, same as anyone else.

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New Bill Would Allow Some Americans to Opt Back Into Social Security [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

Only if they pay in the total amount of FICA taxes they otherwise Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #1

Very true mdbl 19 hrs ago #2

I found this information about Catholic Priests and Nuns interesting rpannier 18 hrs ago #3

No, the text is fairly clear in most places. Igel 17 hrs ago #4

Whether allowing them to opt in strains SS resources or not isn't the issue in my mind... paleotn 17 hrs ago #5

Did the article say moreland01 17 hrs ago #6

There are bipartisan versions of this bill in both the House and the Senate BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #8

whatever happened to "Congress shall make no law concerning religion"? Scruffy1 16 hrs ago #7

If they want back in, then the credits start from the day Karma13612 16 hrs ago #9

Why should they have to forfeit any credits they earned prior to opting out? MichMan 9 hrs ago #17

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Nigrum Cattus 15 hrs ago #10

Joel Osteen is so relieved that he can get SSA when he retires! n/t Jacson6 14 hrs ago #11

The article states clergy received inaccurate advice. Raven123 14 hrs ago #12

Then you gotta pay in. Otherwise, no, I'm sorry. Callie1979 13 hrs ago #13

Clergy? swong19104 13 hrs ago #14

Some churches offer pension plans for retired clergy IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #15

Sounds like a way for megachurch tax cheats to benefit JT45242 9 hrs ago #16

WTF happened to their "objections based on religious grounds"? Either make it mandatory for all of them or fuckem. FadedMullet 9 hrs ago #18

I believe that the Amish are exempted from participating in SS MichMan 8 hrs ago #19