A Boring Dystopia

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Keep in mind that social security is set to run out in 10 years time. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by STRIKINGdebate2 to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe I can illustrate better. Imagine your boss goes to pay you your paycheck and gives you and your coworkers 75% of what you're supposed to be paid instead of 100%. You say, "Hey, where's my other 25%" and they respond, "I don't have any more, we ran out of money to pay you. We had to adjust to stay sustainable. You'll only get 75% until our finances change." Would you say, "well, since there's still savings maybe, and there's gonna be a bunch of new money the next time you go to pay out, just not enough, you technically didn't run out. That's technically something else?" I don't know, maybe you would. I'd call that running out, though.