Th Constitution,...as written,....never provided for Social Security of Medicare either........Yet, I will bet the Proverbial dollars to Doughnuts,....that many Constitutional Scholars will take both the Social Security check....and the free Medicare.....
If my income drops to a certain level,...I'll take the free VA care, too......
I can hear guys claim that.....they Paid Into those funds.......But everyone knows that you'll get out far more than you paid in,....(..unless you die two years into SS...).....
The pension fund money was negotiated in lieu of wages deferred......nobody on pension is getting a "free " gift. Instead of higher wages,...we, as Teamsters, opted for larger pension payments.
And,....we, as Teamsters,.....did nothing wrong to warrant a.....theft of past wages, as I see it. Maybe some see that differently.......
Anyway,.....I hope that every Constitutional Scholar here .......makes a Stand on Moral Principles,.......once the Butch Lewis Act passes,......and refuses 30% of the restoration of their pension,...(...or whatever the Treasury Department had determined what was the "reasonable" cut percentage..)....
Don't forget to total up all that you've paid into SS and Medicare.......Once you've reached those totals,.....I would expect anyone standing on.....Constitutional Principles......to start refusing that money......
Otherwise, you're conflicting your Moral and fiscal convictions.......and "violating" Constitutional principles......
My interpretation of the Constitution,....is that we're all working together,....for the COMMON good......No "individual" accounts,......some get more,...some get less,.....but America moves forward......
A re-reading of my favorite philosopher.....Yehoshua Bin Yusef......and his Sermon on the Mount.......is about ten steps to the left of Bernie Sanders........and talks about how the....wealthy should take care of the....poor......
Socialist!