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Fleming vs Davis ruled the following. yes, congress can change the rules and if they wish to eliminate, make private or anything; they can do so
one suggests folks pay close attention to the upcoming elections. one can say same of medicare or any other social program
Fleming vs Nester and others pretty much say the same
[Flemming v. Davis, 363 U.S. 603, 609 (1960)]
3. Furthermore, payments made by employers for each of their
employees are NOT matching to be credited to the account of the
employee, but constitute an EXCISE TAX on the employer's right to
do business. Consequently, his so-called "contributions" go
directly into the general fund of the treasury.
4. People participating in Social Security payroll deductions
do NOT acquire property rights or contractual rights through
their payments, as they would if they were paying on an insurance
policy or contributing to an annuity plan. Simply put, there are
no guarantees! The Congress does have power to deny benefits to
citizens even, though they had paid S.S. taxes. Also, the amounts
of benefits granted are at the option of Congress. Flemming v.
Nestor, 363 U.S. 603, 610 (1960).
5. Benefits granted under Social Security are therefore NOT
considered earned by the worker, but simply constitute a gratuity
or gesture of charity. As the Court states:
"Congress included in the original Act, and has since
retained a claim expressly reserving to it the right to
alter, amend, or repeal any provision of the Act".
[Flemming v. Nestor, 363 U.S. 603, 610-11 (1960)]
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