Received my first Social Security check last month so I guess I am now one of the many receiving "Government Assistance".

However, let me explain things further. If I personally would have been in charge of the social security taxes taken from me and my employers over the years and had gotten any decent rate of return,planning on my own retirement...well let me put this into perspective. I have to live another 43 years from age 62 to even break even. I don't think I'm going to come out ahead on this ponzi scheme entitled "Social Security".