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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts) Sun Apr 7, 2013, 02:07 PM Apr 2013

Is Social Security sexist? [View all]

I keep getting told that men make far more money than women. If that is true, then it stands to reason that most of the higher income earners are men, while most of the lower income earners are women. Due to the bend points in Social Security benefit formula, the less you make the more benefit you derive from SS as a function of what you put in. Therefore it stands to reason that women are getting more benefit for their FICA dollars than men are. If ERA were ever to be ratified, it seems as if this is something that would have to be addressed.

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Is Social Security sexist? [View all] Major Nikon Apr 2013 OP

I just think Corporate America and society in general needs to be more flexible and supportive of Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #1

To my mind, there are only 3 "Problems" with S/S, and Medicare for that matter. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #2

If men lived as long as women, then no. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #3

So it really depends on if you look at it from equality or outcomes Major Nikon Apr 2013 #6

Actually your own link disputes that Major Nikon Apr 2013 #7

A definition of sexist is probably worthwhile. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #14

I'm using this as an example of the pitfalls you run into with identifying sexism based on outcomes Major Nikon Apr 2013 #15

Looks like you've got somebody's attention.. opiate69 Apr 2013 #4

If they are going to throw rocks behind a wall, the least they can do is come up with better Major Nikon Apr 2013 #5

And............ self-deleted.... opiate69 Apr 2013 #9

And grandly locked it is... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #10

Neither my mother nor grandmother worked... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #8

I've always thought the answer should lie more with a public pension program Major Nikon Apr 2013 #11

That's true- it wasn't intended to be a primary pension, but... TreasonousBastard Apr 2013 #12

I'm with you on that Major Nikon Apr 2013 #13