XPost: alt.economics, or.politics, seattle.politics   
   XPost: fl.politics   
   From: Mikey.Smith@aol.com   
      
   On 2025-02-16, Baxter  wrote:   
   > Darth Xmas  wrote in   
   > news:m1brj8FlpatU1@mid.individual.net:   
   >   
   >> On Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:52:44 -0800, a425couple   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>(I am in favor of continuing Social Security largely as it currently   
   >>>exists ((to help those who have fallen into dependence on it))   
   >>>but with important actuary changes to make it viable   
   >>>((gradually and slowly increase age of payouts and increase tax   
   >>>rate.)) I maybe for it, but it is not insurance.)   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>  No, we need to end the program and Medicare. Workers will get an   
   >>  instant   
   >> 7% pay raise. People can use MAID if they don't have a pension to   
   >> collect.   
   >>   
   > And instant poverty for tens of millions.  Why do you think they started SS   
   > in the first place?   
      
      
    Dead people need no income.   
      
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