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    6 days ago

    Okay, but that necessarily means that other people are now paying for their Social Security. This person, specifically, did not fully pay for their own Social Security. They’re living off of public money, not money they contributed themselves.

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      but that necessarily means that other people are now paying for their Social Security.

      Who is “their?” Are you referring to people who died before they could collect? Currently Social Security is designed for workers to pay for their own retirement.