Those are different things.
Social Security & Medicare are government run insurance programs with premiums advanced during working years. Income tax pays for the day to day grind.
A better comparison might be would you give up roads & military for income tax.
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Like all insurance, it's a pay it forward system. Those who benefited but did not fully contribute are long since out of the system. It's not like those receiving are people who have not paid their fair share for a working lifetime.
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I understand. It's only a ponzi scheme if you don't pay. Let's look at
#me02. The average household is about $40k/year. For many there is no back up option. They paid dutifully their whole lives & didn't have the resources to invest elsewhere.#mepolitics - Show replies
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