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In reply to the discussion: I don't understand. Yellen put forth 2 policies that can be implemented to avert the debt limit [View all]

RockRaven

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1. Because the SS trust fund is an accounting ledger and polite fiction?
Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)
Sat Jan 21, 2023, 03:47 PM
Jan 2023

IOW it's a "trust fund" not a trust fund...

That's just a guess.

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I don't understand. Yellen put forth 2 policies that can be implemented to avert the debt limit [View all] sprinkleeninow Jan 2023 OP
Because the SS trust fund is an accounting ledger and polite fiction? RockRaven Jan 2023 #1
Because the SSTF has only one kind of asset: special issue U.S. Treasury securities progree Jan 2023 #2
Bottom line: who has paid in accordingly should get their anticipated benefit payments. sprinkleeninow Jan 2023 #4
Are you sure? Part A is no premium unless one has not worked 40 quarters. Everyone pays Part B progree Jan 2023 #6
Sheesh, I had it reversed. A is hospital, not doctors. That's been $0 charge sprinkleeninow Jan 2023 #8
Yes, and thanks for all those important details. Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #5
You're welcome progree Jan 2023 #7
Ummm... The SS Trust Fund is invested in US bonds. Girard442 Jan 2023 #3
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