On 2/21/2021 1:26 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:22:40 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 11:18:31 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:43:31 -0800 (PST), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hate to burst your bubble, but I'm retired and no longer pay into
>>>> Social Security. Neither does John; he's unemployable despite
>>>> having "degrees" out the wazoo.
>>>>
>>> You pay taxes, don't you? So you pay John.
>>>
>> I no longer pay into Social Security. Social Security payments are taken
>> out of employed persons wages.
>
> You're paying the government and the government pays John.
>
That's incorrect. Disability comes from Social Security funds.
Joan no longer pays into that.
Her Federal and State taxes pay for other things.