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In reply to the discussion: Why the arguments of Obama's defenders leave many cold. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)It is contrary to the concept of pay in-pay out that Social Security is based on.
Once you start funding Social Security with tax revenues from the general fund, then you change the whole nature of Social Security from one of earned benefits that seniors can accept with dignity to one that has a taint of "welfare payments" from the generosity of the public at large. Paying Social Security benefits from the general fund changes those benefits into charitable gifts of a sort rather than earned pay.
Just because some Republicans agree with me on this very basic view of the situation does not mean that I am a Republican. I had no idea that any Republicans cared that much about Social Security. In fact they are always wanting to privatize it. I want it to remain a program that permits senior Americans to live in dignity.
As a senior, this principle is very important to me.
I thought this through for myself. I read the statutes and studied this issue. That is how I came to my conclusions.