In Reply to: Baby boomers collect 265% of what they paid into Social Security posted by DSCBruin on August 27, 2026 at 13:09:14
couple of comments.
1) what about the people who paid in but died before they got benefits?
2) What about the people who died shortly after they retired?
3) What about the people who totally mess up collecting their benefits?
And what about the value of the money the government has been holding onto while it waits for you to retire?
I know there are rules to handle a lot of the issues I raised, but frankly and sadly, I know a lot (LOT) of people who fit into the first 3 categories.
BTW, the least they can do is up the cap. Screw the rich who oppose it.