Boxlunch, I also noticed that this did not have a clear date on it, and the website doesn’t seem to be maintained beyond 2011. Prior to seeing this, I was aware of these sort of discussions in Washington. There certainly has been dialogue on this area of nationalizing retirement savings, as this site shows: http://www.economicpolicyresearch.org/guaranteeing-retirement-income.html
Teresa Ghilarducci, director of SCEPA, has been in Washington before committees discussing nationalizing retirements.
Boxlunch, I am not sure that something is happening presently, but there is continuing interest most certainly. When people think that current retirement programs are unfair to poor people, just like other areas, guaranteed retirements for all is in focus. I did not intend to cause any undue concerns, and for that, I am sorry.
I also was alarmed by this original posting, but could not initially find a date. Later, I found that the site was no longer maintained. However, it is still something to watch very closely. There has been interest in Washington.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuLfcROlrSg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odeUwW-LhUM