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To: John Valentine

I agree.
Actually there is a conservative version of this argument, that SS would be saved were it not for abortion


11 posted on 11/19/2007 2:17:05 AM PST by ari-freedom (I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
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To: ari-freedom
Actually there is a conservative version of this argument, that SS would be saved were it not for abortion

That isn't really true.

Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme. A Ponzi Scheme needs a constant and increasing supply of new victims. But, adding victims only prolongs the life of the scheme a bit, and adds in an absolute way to the inevitable agony and misery at the end.

On the other hand new victims do help the early co-abbettors, the "early-ins" that reap rewards from the later-comers, and stand as supposed evidence that the system works. These are the people that now belong to AARP and don't want their gravy train interfered with, no matter if that train will take the whole country down when it finally crashes.

14 posted on 11/19/2007 2:31:27 AM PST by John Valentine
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