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The idea behind Social Security is remarkably simple. People aren't disciplined enough to save and invest their money responsibly. Hence, the Social Security program automatically deducts 12.4% of your income from every paycheck (half directly from you, and the other half from your employer). And once you retire, you receive a pension roughly proportional to...
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IN A RECENT TWITTER post, a man claimed that if all the Social Security taxes he and his employers pay were invested instead, he'd accumulate $1.9 million by age 67. That sum could then generate $95,000 in annual income, he added, which is more than his anticipated Social Security benefit. He concluded that Social Security was "theft." Claims like these bother me greatly because they're often widely read and believed-and they're nonsense. Social Security is an insurance program,
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I'm getting ready to start a new series of posts on Social Security, and so I have created a second archive page with links to Social Securi...
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[AI summary] The provided text is a collection of various news articles, opinion pieces, and commentary covering a wide range of topics, including U.S. politics, international relations, legal issues, and cultural commentary. Key themes include criticism of President Trump's policies, particularly his trade war and immigration actions, discussions on the Supreme Court and legal challenges, and broader political and social issues. The text also touches on cultural and intellectual topics, such as the role of critical theory in law and academia, and includes references to public figures and events.
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