text: why is that ppl who aren't retired the ss doesn't recover? what i really mean is how is that social security only payes elders who are retired, n some that arent retired, but are elderly?? why does social security only supports retired elders with monetary awards n not those other elders who haven't made it to retiring, like my dad??? that really pisses me off, what's the reasoning behind it, i think that's discriminatory towards elders who arent retired n arent working?? social security doesn't cover the retired because america doesn't have the funds to keep it going.  we are in a very high deficit right now and are deeper in it since the last bush was out. we were seeing light at the end of the tunnel when clinton was in office, but george w. is making that a farther and further reality with this war on terror.  we need to create new companies to provide competition here and abroad to generate revenue to pay off our debts.  hope this helps.