All these years we all thought that Ronald Reagan just wanted to steal Social Security taxes to pay for his tax cuts. Now we see what the real plot was - we were right, but we weren't thinking evilly enough.
For those who don't know, Social Security taxes ($891 billion according to CBO) pay for SS retirement, survivors' benefits, disability, Medicare and Medicaid. (total $1354 billion) That's called a shortfall. The shortfall is covered by cashing government bonds owned by the Trust Fund - created by Reagan. This is how people can say that Social Security is funded until 2052 - because the government has already borrowed the money - we have already paid the taxes.
Here's the problem - how does the Federal Government pay off those bonds? The government is runnning a $940 billion defecit - not counting Social Security. The government pays the bonds owed to Social Security by selling more bonds - to the Saudis (who are the primary funding source of Islamic terrorists) and Chineese (Army).
So, the Social Security Trust Fund is really a nefarious plot by Ronald Reagan to steal American taxpayer money, not only to give to the rich in his tax cuts, but to force future governments to steal more taxpayer money, and pay interest on that theft to Islamic terrorists and the Chineese Army. We all thought he was a sellout to Japaneese businesses; in fact, he was the real Manchurian Candidate.
I wish my tongue was further in my cheek.