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I've paid into the Social Security system for 50

slingerslinger Member Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
years and next month they're putting me on Medicare. How come I've gotta have Medicare and Nancy, Barack, and Hillary get a different and better plan? Are they more elite than I am? They been saying for years how they're gonna get me good healthcare and I see this disparity. How come? Where in the Constitution or B of Rights am I guaranteed the gov will supply free healthcare? Now I need to see a doctor to operate on my tongue. It's stuck in my cheek.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well now, Obama wants Universal Health care. Of course the 545 will exempt themselves from the law and keep the sweet deal they now have.

    Oh; would you please pay for another 50 years, Obama needs the money.
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  • slingerslinger Member Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sure, I'll work another 50. In addition to my office, I have two part time jobs and burgle occasionally at night to stock three perennial yard sale locations.
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  • Duce1Duce1 Member Posts: 9,329
    edited November -1
    welcome to the world of the "HAVES" and the "HAVE NOTS"
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Are they more elite than I am?

    Well yeah, Duh!
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes,slinger, they are more elite than the rest of us - and they make the laws. I've paying in since '56 and still am. I couldn't take the early pay-out in 2002 since I am still working. I had to wait until 01-06. Yeah, it's nice to get the check every month but there is no way in he** I'll ever live long enough to get my money back (forget about interest starting in '56). Am I bitter looking at all the undeserving folks (yes, some truly deserve gov help) getting a monthly handout? You bet I am.
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • Colt SuperColt Super Member Posts: 31,007 ✭
    edited November -1
    Has anyone ever tried to calculate how much they have givenn SS in the past 50 years??

    I'd be curious.

    Doug
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  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why are our Elected officals getting anything all they are paid Lobbiest. I can't stand them running all over the world at our expense, look at Clinton working for foreign Governments and traveling all over the world. We now see Hillary is a High payed fatlady working off her campain debt for Obama.
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  • CHEVELLE427CHEVELLE427 Member Posts: 6,750
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Duce1
    welcome to the world of the "HAVES" and the "HAVE NOTS"



    ANY CLUE WHICH ONE WE ARE.
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  • 1FMJ1FMJ Member Posts: 1,556 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They pay no more than the average factory rat,and get more when they retire.And also make 10 times more per year than the factory rat.<1FMJ>
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  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Has anyone ever tried to calculate how much they have givenn SS in the past 50 years??

    I'd be curious.

    Doug

    Oh Doug, I could calculate it if I wished to be depressed.
    Not 50 years of course,....but remember, I am self-employed, and pay the employee, and employer duplicate of SS/MC.
    That equals 15% off the top before we even get into income tax (941).[xx(]
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Has anyone ever tried to calculate how much they have givenn SS in the past 50 years??

    I'd be curious.

    Doug


    ...I get a statement every year or two that shows exactly what I've earned and paid in, going back to about 1973. It also states how much I'm entitled to if I become disabled at this time. I just figured everyone got one of these from the SSA...?
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  • PlotzkyPlotzky Member Posts: 281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:I get a statement every year or two that shows exactly what I've earned and paid in, going back to about 1973

    They do...but, some folk post fer drama...[;)]
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  • Colt SuperColt Super Member Posts: 31,007 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tapwater
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Has anyone ever tried to calculate how much they have givenn SS in the past 50 years??

    I'd be curious.

    Doug


    ...I get a statement every year or two that shows exactly what I've earned and paid in, going back to about 1973. It also states how much I'm entitled to if I become disabled at this time. I just figured everyone got one of these from the SSA...?


    Tap - my heart took me out of the work force in 1999, and I don't remember ever getting such a statement.

    I wonder if they can go back to 1960 ??

    Guess I'll give 'em a call.

    Doug
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  • WackyMajikWackyMajik Member Posts: 41 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Plotzky
    quote:I get a statement every year or two that shows exactly what I've earned and paid in, going back to about 1973

    They do...but, some folk post fer dramaagenda...[;)]


    Fixed it fer ya.[;)]
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, I have been getting 1 or 2 statements for 10 years. They show how much I've paid in since '56. Pretty grim!
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • Duce1Duce1 Member Posts: 9,329
    edited November -1
    Originally posted by Duce1

    welcome to the world of the "HAVES" and the "HAVE NOTS"




    ANY CLUE WHICH ONE WE ARE.



    Well I am in the HAVE NOTS for I have never held public office anywhere.
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  • zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    Re: Hill&Bill ~ When they stole the White House silverware and almost got away with it ... and did, with an apology and it's return ... THAT should have been a clue to you.
    [:D]
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  • steeltoe1978steeltoe1978 Member Posts: 3,248
    edited November -1
    Too bad you're not poor or a minority.
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