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See the Tiny -but Important- Detail the Government Tries to Hide on Your Social Security Statement

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

When looking at her social security statement, Myra AdamsĀ discovered that the government is starting to quietly tell risingĀ retirees to manage their expectations and expect benefit reductions from the program they have been forced to contribute to since their first paycheck.

She penned a column describing her discoveryĀ for National Review:

At first glance, the statement did not appear menacing. I was told I could expect to receive a benefit of ā€œabout $2,136 a monthā€ upon reaching age 70 ā€” which certainly seems like good news. But immediately I thought of a parallel of President Obamaā€™s infamous Obamacare promise: ā€œIf you like your Social Security, you can keep your Social Security.ā€

Then, as if on cue, I saw an asterisk with the following message: “The law governing benefit amounts may change because, by 2033, the payroll taxes collected will be enough to pay only about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.”

I could not believe I was seeing the equivalent of what I was just thinking, but with a new twist, ā€œIf I like my Social Security, I can keep 77 percent of it.ā€ With an asterisk, my beloved government was informing me that they will be unable to fulfill their part of a financial arrangement into which, as their statement attested, I had been making mandatory contributions starting in 1971 at age 16.

The entire commentary is worth the read.Ā Ā Government has been burying its head in the sand for too long when it comes to entitlements.Ā We need to reform entitlements, and we need to let young AmericansĀ opt out of failedĀ programs before it’s too late.

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channelā€™s ā€œThe Oā€™Reilly Factor,ā€ ā€œHannity,ā€ ā€œThe Kelly File," and "Americaā€™s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Networkā€™s ā€œMaking Money with Charles Payneā€ and ā€œAfter the Bellā€ as well as TheBlaze TVā€™s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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