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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (214846)	1/13/2005 12:23:38 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573130

"most of the opponents to SS reform say that the benefits are barely enough to keep an elderly citizen above poverty." It depends on what part of the country you live in and whether or not your house is paid for. In addition, it depends on what you have paid in. I think current maximums are around $9k to $21k. The $9k means things are tough. The $21k isn't too bad in this part of the country. I wouldn't want to raise a family on it, but for two retired people with no house note, it wouldn't be a canned dog food diet. Use the calculator I linked to and run some numbers.