R&E Political Discussion 2026

R&E Political Discussion 2026
[ R&E Political Discussion 2026 ]

In a few short years, Social Security will not be able to fund its obligation to retirees.

Posted by Arwen on June 25, 2026, 8:22 am

This should not be surprising to anyone. A system in which the government confiscates part of your earnings, promises to invest it and give it back to you when you get old by using other people’s money is what is known as a Ponzi Scheme. The problems with this scheme are numerous, including that the return on investment is a fraction of what any citizen could earn with conservative long term investing of their own money in the private sector and it ignores the first principle of Ponzi Schemes, namely expanding the pool of suckers paying into it.

It was a bad system to begin with and made worse by politicians kicking the can down the road instead of fixing it.

Oh, but SS is just a geriatric mouse next to the aging elephant in the room

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on June 26, 2026, 10:54 pm, in reply to "In a few short years, Social Security will not be able to fund its obligation to retirees."

The elephant:

Rapidly-increasing federal debt
Federal pensions
State debt
State pensions
Corporate pensions
Union pensions
Military pensions
Aging infrastructure
Unaffordable housing
Trade deficit
Creeping socialism
Cost of education
Inflation

What is your solution

Posted by Chester Hobbnobber on June 27, 2026, 4:03 pm, in reply to "Oh, but SS is just a geriatric mouse next to the aging elephant in the room"

Give corporations and the wealthy more tax cuts.

Every Republican administration has done that and the National Debt continues to climb.

Your “Orange Messiah” has added over $10 trillion to the National Debt in his 2 terms.

When there is a Republican administration the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and American families pay for it.

I have none ... it's already unsustainable and beyond remedy.

Posted by Mondo Fuego™ on June 27, 2026, 7:51 pm, in reply to "What is your solution"

My best strategy is to live a full life before the shit hits the fan.

What about you?

Actually, who are you?

I am a win win guy

Posted by Chester Hobbnobber on June 28, 2026, 5:15 am, in reply to "I have none ... it's already unsustainable and beyond remedy."

When Bush/Cheney gave corporations and the wealthy $7 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years, I would have given corporations $3.5 trillion and the other $3.5 trillion could have went into the Social Security/Medicare fund.

Win Win.

"...could have went..." You may be a win win guy, but you gained a lose lose education.

Posted by Allah Fubar *= on June 28, 2026, 1:30 pm, in reply to "I am a win win guy"

Your teachers would be proud.
😏

The solution is simple.

Posted by KR on June 25, 2026, 5:29 pm, in reply to "In a few short years, Social Security will not be able to fund its obligation to retirees."

Remove the cap on social security contributions, but leave the benefit structure the same:

Make those earning more than $184,500 continue to make the same contributions per paycheck after they pass that amount.

There should be a reduced rate

Posted by Elmer Crinkleman on June 26, 2026, 6:56 am, in reply to "The solution is simple. "

after the $184,500 based on income increments but billionaires are getting away with murdered and are at fault for the failing SS fund.

I would be willing to bet Arwen already collected more than she put in.

also replace what they "borrowed"

Posted by Trish on June 26, 2026, 5:53 am, in reply to "The solution is simple. "

Also In a few short years our children will be burdened by our giant national debt.

Posted by Ken C on June 25, 2026, 10:12 am, in reply to "In a few short years, Social Security will not be able to fund its obligation to retirees."

We are leaving a terrible financial mess for our future.

Instead of Social Security, our schools should teach more financial planning and help kids open a retirement savings account so they can start saving even before they are adults.

"You can't put the genie back in the bottle anymore than...

Posted by Allah Fubar *= on June 25, 2026, 8:10 pm, in reply to "Also In a few short years our children will be burdened by our giant national debt. "

...you can unscramble an egg."

The trouble with that billionaires control the stockmarket

Posted by Lucky on June 25, 2026, 10:28 am, in reply to "Also In a few short years our children will be burdened by our giant national debt. "

They can make you or break you. Buy productive land they are not making anymore of it.

And all thanks to that pig Socialist FDR (D)...

Posted by Allah Fubar *= on June 25, 2026, 8:49 am, in reply to "In a few short years, Social Security will not be able to fund its obligation to retirees."

The Leftists always like stealing OPM to use as they please.

Only because Republicans want it to fail

Posted by Lucky on June 25, 2026, 8:45 am, in reply to "In a few short years, Social Security will not be able to fund its obligation to retirees."

Corporate America hates paying into it.

How distressing is it to you to be an America hating Islamist lover?

Posted by Allah Fubar *= on June 25, 2026, 8:52 am, in reply to "Only because Republicans want it to fail"

(don't bother answering, because you never do anyway.)

You are too stupid to understand anything

Posted by Lucky on June 25, 2026, 10:09 am, in reply to "How distressing is it to you to be an America hating Islamist lover?"

Go pound sand up your ass like you fellow brothers.

Yep! You sound distressed, for sure...

Posted by Allah Fubar *= on June 25, 2026, 12:05 pm, in reply to "You are too stupid to understand anything "

Is that why your Islamist Ass is parked on a backwater messageboard instead of broadcasting your traitorous comments publicly?

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