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wishstar

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8. First the "media" has tried to convince us to delay starting our SS to get a bigger payment

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:28 AM

Apr 19

but now suggesting that a reasonable solution to financing shortfall is for higher earners with bigger payments to be subject to cap (when the highest SS payouts most likely to be capped would be those who delay filing to get higher payments.)

Recent surveys in news indicate increase in people wanting to claim benefits earlier, not later.
Among my friends and relatives, a significant number who delayed claiming their benefits either didn't live long enough to draw anything or only drew benefits for a short period of time. Early beneficiaries are usually ahead for several years.

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Social security to be whittled down from the top - brainwashing has begun via media [View all] lostnfound Apr 19 OP

They want to force everyone back into work. The Madcap Apr 19 #1

Exchange "back into work" for "the graveyard" and you are correct. misanthrope Apr 19 #12

Hopefully the mid-term in November will put Democrats back as the majority............... Lovie777 Apr 19 #2

Just remove the income cap for SS contributions and funding problems end Tim S Apr 19 #3

Democrats have to unite Cosmocat Apr 19 #4

YES. And we need some statisticians and glossy think-tank produced content like the GOP has got lostnfound Apr 19 #5

It's been dinked with a number of times. Igel Apr 19 #7

SSA projections of a shortfall date according to ssa.gove over the past 20 years lostnfound Apr 19 #6

First the "media" has tried to convince us to delay starting our SS to get a bigger payment wishstar Apr 19 #8

Will somebody please point out that the money is still going to be taken out of our checks? chowmama Apr 19 #9

With *rump's abuse of the dollar policies, people making 100k will need food stamps at some point, it's infinitely Uncle Joe Apr 19 #10

"6 figures" ain't what it used to be RandomNumbers Apr 19 #11

I absolutely agree. People have all kinds of circumstances that they've planned for or faced. lostnfound Apr 19 #13