Re: “Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud” (March 10, Nation):
Elon Musk has no right to even consider touching Social Security. I was required to, and willingly paid into, the program for 50 years. For decades, as a small-business owner I paid both employer and employee portions.
Social Security is a crucial part of our long-term retirement savings. We invested in the program for decades, and are now receiving the benefits we were promised. For many of us, Social Security is the only source of funds that allows us to remain housed, fed and otherwise safe. In addition, there is ample evidence that the program is already highly efficient and well-run.
Musk and cowardly members of Congress have no clue as to the wrath and disruption any cuts would cause. Does anyone in Congress want retirees suddenly facing homelessness because we cannot pay our rent? Perhaps Congress is eager to see mileslong lines at food banks? Or perhaps they want us to seek all our medical care at emergency rooms because we can no longer pay our Medicare premiums and therefore lack health insurance?
Congress: Grow a spine and start behaving rationally!
Karen Goncalves, Bellevue