Historically speaking, they've been spent on other things. Effectively, the government has been "borrowing" from this fund for many years now. It's probably more properly classified as stealing, really, since there's little hope they will ever be able to put it back unless they dramatically curb expenditures (like the Republicans want to do) and increase tax revenues (like the Democrats want to do). The problem is that neither party really wants to do BOTH, and it's becoming increasingly obvious that doing just one or the other is not going to be sufficient.
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SSI is administered by Social Security and is funded by general revenues - taxes, etc.
I am convinced that the social security program is very successful by the fact that is 77 years old and produces a surplus
A one-year reduction in Social Security withholding from individuals (not from their employers) was included in the Tax bill that was passed by Congress at the end of 2010. The lost tax income to Social Security will supposedly be paid to the Social Security Trust fund out of general tax revenues.
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If you don't pay into Social Security, you may not be eligible to receive benefits when you retire or if you become disabled. It is important to contribute to Social Security to ensure financial support in the future.
They remain in the Social Security fund to be paid to other beneficiaries.
Excess or abundance are other words for surplus in social studies.
If you lose your social security number, you should contact the Social Security Administration immediately to report it. They can help you protect your identity and issue you a new social security number if necessary. It's important to act quickly to prevent identity theft and fraud.
If you don't earn at least 40 credits for Social Security, you may not be eligible to receive Social Security benefits when you retire. These credits are typically earned by working and paying Social Security taxes. Without enough credits, you may not qualify for retirement benefits, disability benefits, or survivor benefits from Social Security.
The number 'dies' with you. It is not recirculated ever again.
Congress' salaries are paid for from the general revenues collected by the federal government. Since the United States only collects revenues (taxes) through various income taxes (including the withholdings for Medicare and Social Security), Congress is in effect paid by taxpayers.