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Skittles

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6. there was a lot of rigging

Reply to Timeflyer (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:27 PM

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to this day Social Security payments are based on a the 35 highest year earnings - so if takes a woman, say, 40 years of lower earnings to make the same amount as a guy did in 35 years, that would not result in equal social security payouts

(note: yes I understand it would work the same if roles were reversed but I'm using the more typical scenario)

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I am glad that you watched it, lindalou. sheshe2 Sunday #2

This might be triggering to women who know, now, that they were cheated back in the day. Timeflyer Sunday #3

there was a lot of rigging Skittles Sunday #6

sheshe2........... Upthevibe Sunday #4

You a very welcome! sheshe2 Sunday #5

Thank you so much for bringing this to us, especially as we are niyad Yesterday #7