[longtermmemmory]

That would also require basic ecconomics in our education system. But that would teach ecconomic self reliance and not government dependence.

Soc. Sec. was never supposed to be ANYBODY's whole retirement plan.

It is all academic. I am all for privatizing at least a portion of the system in order to get above that 2% return.

[Marysecretary]

I have a pension when I retire and just put more into it. I'll got SS but not my husband. He was in the postal service. He has a pension, too. We have a little money invested in the stock market but we'll never get rich. We tithe our money to the church and christian school and I believe because we do that, God will provide our needs. It's one of God's principles.