[sheltonmac]

Privatized Social Security money "the government can never take away"

Yeah, right. The so-called "privatization" is the government deciding which "conservative" stocks and bonds we can invest in. On top of that, they will impose all sorts of new regulations so that we aren't affected by normal market forces. That, of course, is not good news for Wall Street. Oh, and we can only withdraw funds a little at a time. Some plan.

SOCIAL SECURITY: END IT, DON'T MEND IT

[P.O.E.]

Social Security - End it, don't mend it

Tempting, but politically impossible. You'd have to de-acculturate millions from dependence on it. It would take some time to accomplish.

[goldstategop]

The idea is to increase wealth and provide for a retirement. You don't have a nest egg if you spend it all. And you want to leave something to your children and grandchildren. We have a lamentably low rate of savings in this country. The President listed some safeguards to make sure YOUR money is there for you when you need it. There's still a big difference over what the Democrats want: namely you'll have a personal account you own and which the government can NEVER take away. Part of the move to an "ownership society."

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