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Old 10-18-2007
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Re: It's Official - Babyboomers Start Collecting Social Security

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Originally Posted by Evil_inKarlate View Post
While there is certainly some merit to the "How stupid can you be to trust your life to a politician, or worse, a group of them?" line of arguement, any realistic plan should include a similar level of benefits for retirees and near-retirees. There's just too much societal and economic fallout to cut and run.

Great metaphor!
I disagree. I do not see any harm in eliminating benefits to those who dont need them. Immediately cease payouts to those who have the saving to retire, pay only what is neccesary for those who have previously paid into the system, and stop collecting payroll taxes, and pay any remaining benefits out of general revenue, until the program is done. For those of us who have paid in, itll be a lesson in why the govt can not do anything right.
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