Submitted by berrysardar t3_11d0f3x in dataisbeautiful
Whalesongsblow t1_ja69yen wrote
Reply to comment by Philosopher_King in The Cost for an American to Comfortably Retire in Every State and Country, mapped by berrysardar
Most Americans retire in a pretty bad position. Almost half of the US middle class will be in poverty at some point during their retirement. Go to your local Walmart and take note of the 70 and 80 year olds working there.
NotMyPrerogative t1_ja76eqi wrote
It makes me so dang sad everytime I see an elder working at walmart.
kungpaocheese t1_ja7i0uw wrote
You're paying their social security.
TaliesinMerlin t1_ja87iu4 wrote
By the same logic, they paid someone else's social security. I'm not sure why that point is relevant here.
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lucky_ducker t1_ja80zi5 wrote
Social Security has been taxing wages, and paying out benefits, since 1937. I entered the workforce in 1977 and have been paying into SS my entire work life.
Pretty much anyone born after 1919 has been paying SS taxes their whole work life.
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