Re: OT: Politics [Was:Social Contract]
On 2006-04-30, Mumia W penned:
>
> Social Security is not driven by a high profit motive; it's purpose
> is to provide stable retirement income to people, and it does a
> fantastic job of that.
It's not stable because it doesn't work when the population isn't
booming.
Even if it were stable, I would have to say "so what?" You could
reliably give me $1 every month to live on, and do a fantastic job,
and it still wouldn't suffice. That's social security in a nutshell.
If my parents had to survive on their social security checks, they
wouldn't be enjoying their retirement, they'd be regretting it.
--
monique
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