How come the government can take money out of Social Security and spend it?

[patriotwww]

Good question. Not sure how they can do that, but it certainly needs to be fixed!

[rushville1006]

Because they do not truly have the best interest of the people in mind.

[ggates1982]

social security is actually oasdi which stands for old age,survivors, disability insurance basically it is an insurance policy now u can borrow cash against some policies and some insurance companies can dip into the same cash reserve and invest it for their profit as long as it doesnt mess with ur benefits the last time i checked everyone who was eligible for benefits was getting them

[deiracefan_219]

Because the Government thinks and acts as though they're "above the law".

We the Ppl are at the Governments mercy and we dare not question why they do the things they do.......

[lillycoo]

we may thank James earl carter for that debacle

[DeathsToy]

It was said that the treasury could borrow money and it seems the treasury in uneducated as the do not know that what you borrow must be paid back.

I wish one day we could have a government that would close that door and collect the debt and put a seal on that door that can never be reopened.