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I believe all retirees should get their full social security benefits, even if they’re millionaires and don’t need it, because everyone paid their dues for their whole lives
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Anonymous 9w

The millionaires part in this is weird because they’re definitely getting their full social security benefits already

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Anonymous 9w

The only people that arent getting their full social security benefits right now are the people that are filing for early retirement

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Referring to proposed means-testing as a way to extend trust fund solvency

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

I see where you’re coming from, but also keep in mind that social security benefits have an annual contribution cap ($176k), so anyone that’s hit that cap 35 times in their lifetime is going to have the same exact payout, and those accounts are getting somewhere around 4.5k-5.5k/month depending on the age they file, and if you’re a millionaire, you definitely have at least 2 mill sitting in an account that gives at least 2% interest annually, which is going to be a higher payout than their SS

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

Also for reference, currently your social security payment is based off your 35 highest grossing salary years

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