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RE: deceased husbands social security


>>>> Barbara Janson wrote:
After a marriage of 33 years why am I not entitled to my husbands
social security by remarrying?
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Under a privatized system, a worker's contributions belong to the worker and the heirs; thus, politicians will not be able to keep the hard-earned dollars of a lifetime of work. This scenario is the one envisioned by the framers of the system, a worker's lifetime contributions will be transferred to the lucky workers that get to live ling enough.

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