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niyad

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7. AND get rid of the fucking earnings restrictions AFTER one retires!!!

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 05:37 PM

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It is absolute fucking BS that there should be ANY restrictions on earnings, inheritance, winnings, etc. Social security was meant to be a floor, not a ceiling. We EARNED that money, and putting restrictions on acquiring any more is punitive and discriminatory. There is NO ceiling on the wealthy.

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Nobody I know is getting anywhere near $2k/month, let alone over. niyad Saturday #1

I get about 3k a month Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #2

Same with me. OLDMDDEM Saturday #3

See post 4. niyad Saturday #9

I am well aware that there are people getting more. All I was saying niyad Saturday #4

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Time to remove the cap on individual half of FICA taxes. roamer65 Saturday #6

AND get rid of the fucking earnings restrictions AFTER one retires!!! niyad Saturday #7

Yes! LoisB Saturday #8

Some of us (me) are hoping and praying maxrandb Saturday #10

Historic and Devastating would be sending us a bill. milestogo Saturday #11