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At US Social Security, these are the days of the living dead

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    vord
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    Any savvy lawyers ready to prep a class-action suit for all of us whom paid all of our social security taxes but will not receive the social security benefits we are entitled to? All of the taxes...

    Any savvy lawyers ready to prep a class-action suit for all of us whom paid all of our social security taxes but will not receive the social security benefits we are entitled to?

    All of the taxes returned, with 3% interest and adjusted for inflation should do the trick.

    13 votes
    1. [2]
      boxer_dogs_dance
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      At the moment, the issue I see is that old and disabled people who have outlived their support system of friends and relatives, won't be able to fight being declared dead. They are stress testing...

      At the moment, the issue I see is that old and disabled people who have outlived their support system of friends and relatives, won't be able to fight being declared dead. They are stress testing the system to find people to eliminate benefits without friction.

      16 votes
      1. redwall_hp
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        Impeding access to social security benefits is also well known to make people actually be dead.

        Impeding access to social security benefits is also well known to make people actually be dead.

        12 votes
    2. DefinitelyNotAFae
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      The irony of being the law changing so I'm allowed to collect pension and social security when I retire (I don't pay into it now but I worked enough before higher ed to collect) and for it not to...

      The irony of being the law changing so I'm allowed to collect pension and social security when I retire (I don't pay into it now but I worked enough before higher ed to collect) and for it not to be there.

      I have never planned on actually being able to retire though which is awful but c'est la vie

      5 votes