US Question. Will the people that have to wait until 70 to get Social Security ever get what they paid in to it back out before they die since men's life expectancy is only 77 now? - eviltoast

I don’t think there is an earlier option for less money anymore but could be wrong.

  • Oyster_Lust@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Social security is a Ponzi scheme. Every Ponzi scheme has an end. The Fed has been able to keep it going longer than normal by “printing” money, but it can’t do that forever. We are just now starting to see the beginning pangs of inflations. It will inevitably get worse.

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      1 year ago

      I thought it was funded by taxing the working people to fund retiring people? Is there currently a shortfall?