[quantim]

The Great Compromise strikes again. The 17th Amendment is the most egregious piece of legislation in our nation’s history.

[SeekAndFind]

Speaking of Social Security, the only solution that works for the next generation is to allow young workers to put their payroll tax dollars into private 401k accounts. Congress says the idea is "too risky."

16 of 38 OECD countries (about 40%) have shifted towards funded retirement plans based on private savings that, unlike government tax-and-transfer plans, are immune to cost increases from aging populations.

[Smittie]

This isn’t a raise or bonus for those who have a governmental pension. It allows those who put in Social Security in their career to access what the government took from their pay before they started working in a governmental position. As the law is now, Certain police officers, firefighters and teachers can’t draw on their spouse’s Social Security and receive their pension, while a spouse who never worked can still receive their spouse’s benefits.

[MinorityRepublican]

The 17th Amendment is the most egregious piece of legislation in our nation’s history.

I see that argument come up all the time. I understand.

But the trend in the West is to have the people vote directly.

So I don't see how the old system was sustainable in the long term. Senators picked by their State Legislature is seen as "anti-democratic".