Social Security: History of Social Security

The social security system in the US has an interesting history… Here’s a brief account…
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Bob Allen When and why did they decide to add the spouse to receive a partial benefit also? 8/24/2009
Don Inman Here is the Social Security problem: the ones who need it less get the most, the ones who need it more get less and the ones who need it the most get nothing. The cure: at first, get it out of the national budget - second, make all payments the same for every citizen over 65 - third, pay out every dime that come in each month - fouth, FICA tax 5% on all personal income, no limits - fifth, SS income will be counted as personal income for tax purposes, then those who need it less will have to pay part of it back. This fixes SS forever for it can't go bankrupt for you only pay out the amount that come in. 3/15/2009
Brent Stephens Sounds like a great start, where is the rest of 73 years of history?
Should have been titled; "How Social Security got started"		 10/7/2008
lea griffin i need for my records 4/5/2008
Dan Social secrity was a scam to get money out of the working public because the government realized that many people die soon after retiring. Hence, the government could keep the money. 4/5/2008
Virlyn B Bennet When did the Social Security benefit fund stop being a fund held and dedicated specifically for the purpose of paying benefits and become absorbed by the federal Government by which SS benefits are paid from tax dollars? Under which administration? 1/18/2008
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