The Arbitrary Nature of Social Security Benefits
Social Security benefits will soon be increasing, as they do almost every year, but Social Security taxes will not be increasing, as they haven’t for over 30 years. This shows once again the arbitrary nature of Social Security (OASDI) benefits. The Old-Age and...
The Fascinating Supreme Court Opinions in the Vaello Madero Case
Note: In this Supreme Court case, issued April 21, 2022, II’s Rob Natelson received his 21st citation from the justices—this time from Justice Clarence Thomas. In this essay, which first appeared in the May 1, 2022 Epoch Times, he discusses the importance the case...
The True Nature of Social Security Revealed
A friend who opted to take early Social Security benefits at age 62 last late last year was aghast when he recently found out that half of his benefits might be withheld and 85 percent of his benefits might be subject to taxation. An exploration of why these things...