C ciba Senior member Apr 27, 2004 812 0 71 May 19, 2005 #26 Originally posted by: ntdz Originally posted by: ciba SS is not a tax in the purest sense. It is a mandatory insurance program. Click to expand... More like a mandatory retirement program. Click to expand... Insurance against a long life.
Originally posted by: ntdz Originally posted by: ciba SS is not a tax in the purest sense. It is a mandatory insurance program. Click to expand... More like a mandatory retirement program. Click to expand... Insurance against a long life.
A aidanjm Lifer Aug 9, 2004 12,411 2 0 May 19, 2005 #27 programs like SS should really be means tested. the rich shouldn't be paid it at all.