Saying we are bankrupt is nothing new. It has been the case for some time. People in this country are ignorant because our liberal Pravda media brain washes them. I am on Soc Sec and I read what our government said about Soc Sec and Medicare in their annual report. From the SSA GOV website the summary annual reports of soc sec and medicare for 2012 are direct quotes that say:
ââ¦The long-run actuarial deficits of the Social Security and Medicare programs worsened in 2012, though in each case for different reasons. â¦. Both Medicare and Social Security cannot sustain projected long-run program costs under currently scheduled financing, and legislative modifications are necessary to avoid disruptive consequences for beneficiaries and taxpayers. â¦.â
How much clearer does it have to be made to people! Your own government says these programs are not working? They are going broke! The next line says ââ¦Lawmakers should not delay addressing the long-run financial challenges facing Social Security and Medicare. If they take action sooner rather than later, more options and more time will be available to phase in changes so that the public has adequate time to prepare. Earlier action will also help elected officials minimize adverse impacts on vulnerable populations, including lower-income workers and people already dependent on program benefits. â¦â
Read on the ssa gov website the summary reports of soc sec and medicare for 2012. These are direct quotes ââ¦.. weak economy has placed indirect pressure on the program as well, in that lawmakers have relieved workers of part of the tax burden of financing Social Security benefits so as to bolster near-term economic growth. Under this policy, over $200 billion will be transferred from the General Fund of the Treasury to replace foregone Social Security tax collections. In 2011, due in large part to this change in program financing, payroll tax revenue represented only 70 percent of total Social Security income. â¦.â