Tag: Social Security legacy debt

A gorgeous sunset in Galveston Island in Texas while waves gently wash ashore

It’s important to get the Galveston story straight, so it can be put to rest.  Most importantly, comparing Social Security to Galveston is comparing apples to oranges.  Social Security payroll tax rates cover not only the cost of current benefits but also the program’s legacy costs.  The legacy costs exist because benefits were paid to…