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		chefkd on May 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Social Security now expected to run short on funds... if you don't mind me asking why? won't everyone just get the money they put in from their salaries? in my head it's like a way to save pre-tax am I simplifying it too much

xboxnolifes on May 12, 2024 [–]

Once you start getting social security, you keep getting it until you die. Some people take out more than they put in.

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