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Originally Posted by jms62
LOL. My reading comprehension is just fine, there is no need for you EVER to say anything about parties.  It is clear to Helen Keller what party line you tout (er tote). Joey how would you replace Social Security? Would you make it self directed so the Wall Street ****ing whores could rape and pillage us more? Would you let everyone fend for themselves in which case how would you handle the MILLIONS that depend of SS for sustenance? |
So you are objecting to a facet of the argument, as you see it, that wasn't stated or even hinted at?
Note: I said "phase out" Social Security, not cut it off.
How about something like this:
For those close to retirement (pick a number - 10 years, 15 years - whatever) : no change - you participate in the program and receive your "benefits".
For those who haven't had a gun put in their back yet to pay in: we're not taking your money. Suggest that you invest a similar portion of what would have been taken out of your pay (10.4%) into something that will actually bear interest so when you retire, you'll have PLENTY of cash to do whatever you want.
For those of us in the middle, we get the equivalent amount to what we have already had confiscated from us in the form of tax reduction going forward. No income tax for as many years as it takes to have that balance repaid to us, and the smart people will do as above and invest the extra money into something that will yield interest in accordance with their tolerance for risk.
Why you'll likely never see an approach like this is that the government is, as always, averse to getting out of your life and returning more freedom to you.