Social Security Crisis Is About My Generation And Beyond

Mens News Daily ^ | 2/2/2005 | Jimmy Moore

[Protagoras]

You mistakenly assume that I prefer the tweaks I mention.

LOL, you advocate them but don't prefer them? That's pretty good!

But I do at a minimum support the principle that the current generation of retirees should not enjoy any benefit that can not be guaranteed to those who are funding their retirement.

How bizarre. In case you haven't noticed, the government doesn't guarantee anything. Nothing in life is guaranteed. To them, to you, to anyone.

The Dems are NOT advocating such a principle.

Because,,,,they know it's a political loser just as the Republicans do. You seem to be the only one who thinks this track is polically doable.

Again, I'm glad you could vent. (I wish you could contribute a reasonable idea)

[Atlas Sneezed]

In case you haven't noticed, the government doesn't guarantee anything. Nothing in life is guaranteed. To them, to you, to anyone.

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Now WHO is sounding like a Dem?

[Swiss]

My writing skills is the result of another failed government experment called the Public Schools.

Seemed like they failed you as well when teaching social skills like good manners ;-)

[Protagoras]

Now WHO is sounding like a Dem?

NOt me. You must have a weird sense of what the Dems want. They promise you everything, but guarantee nothing.

And what doe it matter? You think there are guarantees?

[LibertyRocks]

The only solution is to scrap the system altogether. Figure out some arbitrary line to cut off all benefits (presumably for those in their 30s who still have a little time left to save), and then figure out a way to fund benefits based on _need_ for those who are older.

Yes, lots of people will lose out on what they've paid in but frankly, they are the ones who bought the lies and let the scam go on for this long anyway. I'd gladly give the government "amnesty" regarding the thousands I've paid in if they would let me keep the 15% that's taken from my checks every payday so I can save it in a "Personal" account that's truly personal and not managed by the government.

I don't want my children and grand-children to be taxed so heavily that they have no choice but to rely on the government for "old-age WELFARE checks" to get by on.

As for disabled and survivors benefits - it should be administered through the welfare system because that's what it is... welfare. And, it should be based upon TRUE need instead of giving people a way to back out of doing something for themselves. Unless you are completely disabled (paralyzed, etc...) you can find a way to make income especially today with the internet.... (Just look at Stephen Hawking for God sakes) There is a way to get by if people would stop crying and look to the government to take care of them... Job re-training, etc...

Sorry if this sounds harsh but I'm quite PO'd that the generations before us didn't do something to fix this problem long before now. Remember the "third rail"? I'm very glad Bush has the cajones to step on it, it's just too bad he's not offering any solutions that will actually work. No matter which part of the new "plan" they go with the only way to keep social security afloat will be to raise the FICA deductions - period.