just found out warren buffett gets a social security check every month and honestly it's kind of wild lol. like the man is worth $165 billion but still collects his benefits. his estimated monthly check is around $5,100 which sounds like a lot until you remember we're talking about buffett. the whole thing is based on his actual salary (about $100k) not his net worth, so technically anyone who worked 30+ years and paid into the system qualifies, even billionaires. what gets me is that social security was literally designed to keep people out of poverty, and here we are with someone who could buy a small country just... getting his check. the SSA doesn't care how rich you are, they just look at your earnings history and when you decide to claim. buffett waited past full retirement age so he's getting the max. kind of makes you think about how the system actually works vs what we assume about it. you think it's fair that warren buffett gets social security benefits the same way as everyone else or should there be some kind of means testing for billionaires?