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Originally Posted by BeanCounter
 SS is a retirement fund (or so FDR told us). What you get back in SS is comparable to the $ you pay in. So the max SS benefit should end the same for each and every one of us.
I had to put the smiley in front because I was almost laughing too hard to type this. |
Yep, and you know as well as I do that it just aint so. This is one area where I disagree with Obamas plan - he wants to end that max cap, but those paying in will not get any additional benefits. That is a redistribution of wealth.