Either way the point is made and as far as no. 1?

FUCK THAT. He may fanaticize about communing ala some European financially enslaved pension hell, not me.
I am only contributing to this mess called SSI because I have to. I am not going to give another dime if I can help it, so you or anyone else can retire, sorry, you’re on your own, if you don’t make enough to max your benefits thats not my problem.

Its a shell game.

I agree with the concept of no. #2, Bush tried to surface ala prvt. accounts which I think is even better, BUT Obama is a liberal, he will NEVER EVER vote to give you or me any control over our own or any funds if he/they can possibly help it, that’s Liberal governing rule no.1.

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No individual can plan his own existence in their view.

So the state planners must arrogate to themselves the right to manipulate any sector of the economic system if the good of “society” or the “general welfare” is paramount.

Ipso- if the rights of the individual get in the way, the rights of the individual must be sublimated.

The Road to Serfdom
FA Hayek (interpretation)