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To: kumar who wrote (22320)	12/31/2003 4:50:57 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793603

Lots of people pay FICA and never get to claim anything. That's the way the system works. You need forty quarters to be eligible. I've paid FICA but I will never collect. As long as the rules are published and followed, I don't see how it can be considered a scam. A lousy approach to retirement, but not a scam. P.S. Some people tout this as an side benefit of illegals. They contribute to FICA but will never collect, thus paying indirectly for the services they get.

To: kumar who wrote (22320)	12/31/2003 5:11:15 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793603

Is FICA a Scam ? FICA is a "Ponzi racket," Kumar. Keep paying off your old folks with money from your young folk, and hope you don't run out. Do we "take" Foreign workers? Yep.