I never said anything about a $12,000 SS payment. What I said is that it amounts to less than $1,000 per month. I put it in monthly terms in order to compare it to other monthly payments. I did so to point out that it is those of us who make considerably less than $100,000 per annum who are the very most boxed in by the SS system.

I have one vehicle -- not a Lexus -- a five year old Ford van with 118,000 miles on it.

And, no, my post, in English, does not imply "more than all".