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Stop calling Social Security Now Called 'Federal Benefit Payment'/Entitlement! Along with Medicare which we paid for!

Created by D.D. on January 26, 2013

SOCIAL SECURITY NOW CALLED 'FEDERAL BENEFIT PAYMENT' /ENTITLEMENT!

Have you noticed, your Social Security check is now referred to as a "Federal Benefit Payment"

The government is now referring to our Social Security checks as a “Federal Benefit Payment.”;
This isn’t a benefit – its earned income!
Not only did we all contribute to Social Security but our employers did too.
It totaled 15% of our income before taxes.

If you averaged $30K per year over your working life, that's close to $180,000 invested in Social Security.
If you calculate the future value of your monthly investment in social security ($375/month, including both you and your employer’s

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