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    I am on Civil Service retirement and the proceeds from selling a business that I helped my son set up. He retired at 42, played golf for three weeks, became bored and started another small business.

    I am not eligible for S.S., my wife draws a small check.

    Many of these elderly illegals will be made eligible for SS and Medicare and Medicaid without paying into them. The 40 quarters requirement will be waived. This means that millions of illegals will be given S.S., Medicare, and Medicaid without paying into them. Talk about unfunded liabilities, they will all go belly up without a huge reduction in benefits or a huge increase in premiums.

    This is what Biden and his Democratic Socialist and Marxist loons have given to America and Americans who paid our taxes, paid our premiums, and fought our wars.


    Australia, at least a few years ago, required emigrants to have guaranteed employment, a sponsor, and if over 65, the purchase of a million dollar (in Australian dollars) bond.
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    As others have noted, doing anything with Social Security is the third rail of politics.

    So politicians would rather just kick the can down the road, and let future generations feel the pain that is soon coming...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Felix Birdbiter View Post
    If I had to depend entirely on Social Security I would be living next door to Ruthless Terrier in a tent made of old newspapers.
    well i'm not sure if you can afford my neighborhood. actually i'm not sure if i can afford it biggrin.gif
    Last edited by ruthless terrier; 03-27-2024 at 01:45 PM.
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    One of my goals is to live long enough to at least get back what I paid in.

    I had to laugh because we kind of think alike. Before I retired I told everyone that my goal was to live long enough for the government to at least pay me minimum wage for all the extra hours that I worked over 40 per week that I didn't get paid for. And I have.......& then some!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ruthless terrier View Post
    well i'm not sure if you can afford my neighborhood. actually i'm not sure if i can afford it biggrin.gif
    Well, I could live behind you and be your gardener.
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    I’m drawing 25% of my pension pot….the rest is taxed at 40%. I’ll get a monthly pension from the rest. Roughly £1k a month government U.K. pension for me…..thank the gods I started a private pension scheme when i was in my 20s
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    I doubt I'll ever see a dime of SS.
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    I always figured the Gov would find a way to mess it up, or make it worthless, so I saved, and IRA/401K/SEP'ed my money away...


    But I want MY money back!!!!!!!!
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    I figure if I fake my death, learn to speak Spanish, get a spray-tan and cross the boarder as an illegal alien... I'll be fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruthless terrier View Post
    just give me a bag of government dog food and a cardboard box to live in. i'll be fine.
    "give me?" Did you just cross the border?

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