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Old 09-28-2011, 05:06 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Where I live social security comprises the entire social net, whose job it is to catch those falling. So naturally those who fall get more than those who don't.
It is a redistribution system, else everybody could simply park their money on their own bank accounts.
But it's based on how much you paid into it over your working years.
A middle manager putting in the max will get more than a 40 hour janitor making min wage. That's the way the system was formed.
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Old 09-28-2011, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Gone
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I'm advocating it.

Fair is fair.

Fair seems to be the goal.

Dammit! One old person shouldn't have it any better than another, regardless of the effort they put into their earning years.

Right?
I disagree, as I know you do also.
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