Social Security and wealth.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

But it sounds as though you’re the one advocating punishing success. If Jeff Bezos can’t draw the benefit because he’s already wealthy, isn’t that punishing him for being rich?

Boru

"Punishment" would be if any law we make made him broke without committing a crime. "Punishment" is hitting someone in the wallet to the point of hurting. If he quit tomorrow and didn't make another dime, he'd be able to spend millions per month for hundreds of years.

If I made what he did, I wouldn't give a shit less about not collecting social security because with that money, I wouldn't need it. It isn't about punishing, but perspective.

There was a time when social security did not  exist and wealth still existed. What social security did do when it became law was to protect the working class so that they would not be a financial burden on society. It really is simply a matter of perspective. Jeff Bezos isn't going to end up on cat food with what he has made in his life.

First off, that’s a really bizarre way to define ‘punishment’.

Secondly, you’ve been asked a couple of times now where you’d draw the line, so what metric would you use to determine who gets the benefit and who doesn’t? For example, Joe lives in the city where things cost more. Jim lives in the country where things cost less. Should Joe get more than Jim?

Boru