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Gary

On 2/21/2021 2:05 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 2/21/2021 1:22 AM, 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.
>>
> Yep! Social Security deductions are taken from an employees wages and
> put into an account from which that person can start drawing once they
> reach a certain age. Kuthe is confusing "disability" with Social
> Security. That's a whole different thing.

Again, disability is handled by and paid for with Social Security funds.
If his patient's care is paid for by disability, then SS is paying John
for his work there. Indirectly through his nursing company.