re: I'd like to see SS turn into a purely voluntary program. Let people decide whether to let the government hold the money, invest the money themselves, or keep it.
There are voluntary programs; IRA's, 401K's, etc. What you are saying is eliminate SS entirely and leave only the voluntary programs?
re: Too many people expecting to get more than they put into the system, and that's not right.
Taxes, by their nature, are not evenly spread across society. I hate to beat a dead horse but I'm paying taxes for public schools, with no kids. People that don't drive pay taxes for roads. If you expect to get a dollar of service for every tax dollar, you are not being realistic.
re: If we're worried about seniors living in poverty, we can discuss how to support them out of the general budget.
OF COURSE we're worried about seniors living in poverty, that's what this is all about. You want to set up a welfare system? Where does the money come from? Won't that discourage savings?
re: Exactly. Separate it out of the regular budget, and Congress will be much more reluctant to spend it. As it stands now, even smart citizens don't know what's going on, much less the average citizen.
I agree, but it's a separate issue.
John |
