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5. It is a social insurance program. It isn't an investment program,

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:20 PM

Jul 31

and it isn't a savings program.

Of course, millions of people rely solely on it. Things happen in life. Not everybody is privileged.

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Bessent tries to walk back comments suggesting Social Security could be privatized. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 31 OP

Social Security is NOT a savings program. Xolodno Jul 31 #2

I don't get the obsession with the "break even" stuff Skittles Jul 31 #3

It is a social insurance program. It isn't an investment program, valleyrogue Jul 31 #5

You know that... Xolodno Aug 1 #6

He should have shut up his fat trap. valleyrogue Jul 31 #4