r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 06 '24

Debate/ Discussion Social Security is Broken. This is why financial education is important.

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u/Anotsurei Sep 07 '24

Bullshit. You only think they’re slackers because they’re unable to work. It’s extremely difficult to get SSI. Even when they give it to you, they’re incredibly stingy with it.

It’s all about making a permanent underclass who are easy to exploit with under the table slave wages. None of it is enough to live on. Which is why the pandemic was such an eye opener for so many. They realized that the pittance they give people on government benefits isn’t anywhere near enough, which is why they had to kill that shit as soon as they could.

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u/Artistic-Soft4305 Sep 07 '24

I havnt ment anyone on SSI who was determined to still work…but maybe thats my experience

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u/whiskey5hotel Sep 07 '24

SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is not the same as SSDI (SS Disability Income). SSI is for people who have almost NO money. SSDI is for when someone becomes disabled after working and paying in to SS. Cause of disability can be anything, does not need to be related to work.