On the other hand 500 million would do wonders if it went directly towards the debt. Of course that won’t happen. Why can’t these folks find a way to pay off the debt. If I was President that would be my number one priority. I would piss off so many people that I would never win a second term but the debt would be significantly lowered. I would take checks from people who want to pay towards the debt (I know FREEPERS hate that Idea for some idiotic reason). I would close down many departments and consolidate many. Welfare would be postponed for a year. Social Security would be only for 65 years and older (no early SS or anyone under 65 does not get a dime. A parent who dies needs to be insured for their children...not governments job). The quarters would go from 40 quarters to 160 quarters....YEP that is 40 years straight working and if you only have 159 quarters you don’t get a dime. We would be in much better shape after my administration at least financially.
NO. It REALLY wouldn't.
Whose money is it? So you are saying that under your plan, somebody who worked 39 years and 9 months paying into social security would forfeit all the money he had paid into it? Sounds like a good plan -- if you think "Logan's Run" was a good blueprint as well.
[ I would take checks from people who want to pay towards the debt (I know FREEPERS hate that Idea for some idiotic reason). ]
You can already donate money toward paying down the national debt on your tax return. Do you?