I feel that everything the Fed does puts us in a faster downward spiral; the basement money printing presses are running full speed ahead to keep up with government spending; I remember reading in school (a long time ago) about Germany's depression as they kept printing money and, eventually, a loaf of bread cost 12 ma...more

Part of the problem is giving Social Security benefits (SSI) to people who have never worked here and paid into the system.  I can't go to a bank and say I want to make a withdrawal even though I don't have an account there.  Also, if we didn't have a "cap" on the amount of income on which Social Security is paid, then...more

Why are we being taxed on our Social Security benefits when it is coming from our own income from money on which we already paid taxes?  Why doesn't  Washington only make the people coming into this country, who NEVER contributed into the system, but are getting SSI and Medicare benefits pay taxes on 100% of what they ...more