Social Security pays millions to dead people

[chicot60]

By Blake Ellis <br />
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While many Americans worry that the Social Security Administration won't have enough money left to pay their benefits when they retire, the agency is doling out millions of...

[dodgesonly]

Unfortunately the biggest thief of all that's stealing from the program is our OWN government?

It's great if you want to borrow a little from the piggy bank, just please put it back. I don't know.... It's just that there's more than a few of us that's been paying into the SS program for a while, (like decades). And we, who happens to get a weekly or biweekly reduction from our paychecks (without fail), would like to see it there when WE need it. NOT an IOU, like China has been getting.

Sorry chicot60, it was a very nice + informative post, and many thanks bro .Just got me a little fired up is all. :).

[slugworth]

I think it's even worse if they have direct deposit and 2 names on the bank account.
The relatives don't have to worry about cashing forged checks.

[humberto]

wow social security sending out little bit of money to poeple who gave it decades ago

who cares if they dead they already paid for that money

they dont get it for free

[slugworth]

they only give you $255 to get planted when you die.
That isn't even enough to pay the caterer.