Re: Big purple digit

David Harmon <bad@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> How about both?  Hypothetically, those who wish to continue in
> Social Security may do so; those who wish to leave could simply
> be given the present value of their payments into the system
> plus interest in the equivalent of a Keogh account to manage
> for themselves.

I think nearly everyone under 50 would opt out, even if they wouldn't
get a penny back.  In other words, write off everything they ever paid
in, never pay in again, and never get anything out.  This would of
course cause the whole system to collapse overnight.

If politicians believed that most people sup****ted SS, why wouldn't
they make it optional?  They must obviously know that it's actually
very unpopular except among those already receiving it or who are
just about to start doing so.
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