Boomer Responds to the Social Security Debate on X | Ron Simmons
October 17, 2026
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5 min readBoomer Responds to the Social Security Debate on X | Ron Simmons
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The median age of a voter in a general election is 52. In a primary election, it's 62. Ron Simmons, a baby boomer and Allie Beth Stuckey's father, opens with that statistic to explain exactly why Social Security reform keeps getting kicked down the road: politicians listen to the people who actually show up, and older Americans vote in much higher numbers than younger ones. A new poll showed that 89% of Americans over 65 support preserving current retiree benefits even if it means raising taxes on younger workers. Among those under 30, only 47% agreed. Simmons wanted to explain his generation's perspective—and why he thinks the whole debate is aimed at the wrong target.
How Social Security Actually Works—and Where the Money Goes
Simmons walked through his own numbers to make the mechanism clear. Over his career, he has paid roughly $350,000–$360,000 in Social Security taxes in hard dollars. If that money had been invested at 5% interest like a 401(k), he calculated it would be worth about $900,000 today. An annuity purchased with $900,000 would pay roughly $5,000 per month. That's actually less than what he's projected to receive from Social Security.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Timestamped Outline
- 2 (02:01) **Three Topics Preview** - Ron introduces the episode's agenda: Social Security debate, midterm early voting, and listener Q&A
- 3 (02:31) **Poll Results on Social Security Tax Hikes** - Ron presents the demographic breakdown of who supports raising taxes to maintain benefits
- 4 (03:37) **Ron's Personal Social Security Math** - Ron calculates what he has paid into the system and what it would be worth if invested
- 5 (05:10) **The Real Problem: Government Mismanagement** - Ron argues the issue isn't generational theft but the government spending Social Security funds elsewhere
- 6 (06:45) **The Spousal Benefit Challenge** - Ron acknowledges a difficult unresolved issue in the system
- 7 (07:33) **Voter Demographics and Political Power** - Ron explains why politicians cater to older Americans on Social Security
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Show Notes
Allie’s dad, Ron Simmons, is back on Relatable giving insight on crucial political and cultural topics. He looks at Social Security, the midterm elections and political candidates, and answers questions from listeners regarding family and finances. With political engagement being low among young Americans, Ron encourages Christians to vote and reminds them of the opportunity Christians have to make change through politics.
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Time Codes
00:00 Intro
2:18 Social Security
7:35 The Age Influence in the Election
14:03 Early Voting!
17:19 Financial Advice for Young Couples
22:42 Investing
26:40 New Daughter in Law
28:48 Advice for Men
30:09 A Piece of Wisdom and Encouragement
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