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9. Congress has always had the right to do away with SS

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 03:59 PM

Feb 7

"Section 1104 of the 1935 Act, entitled "RESERVATION OF POWER," specifically said: "The right to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of this Act is hereby reserved to the Congress." Even so, some have thought that this reservation was in some way unconstitutional. This is the issue finally settled by Flemming v. Nestor."

https://www.ssa.gov/history/nestor.html#:~:text=Section%201104%20of%20the%201935,finally%20settled%20by%20Flemming%20v.

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we already have "many" lapfog_1 Feb 7 #1

Tt Sumpter 1861was that event irisblue Feb 7 #2

The refusal of the executive branch to enforce judicial rulings. bucolic_frolic Feb 7 #3

What we are really witnessing is the .... S/V Loner Feb 7 #8

Congress has always had the right to do away with SS Kaleva Feb 7 #9