I strongly agree, Bill. That proposal seems like something a Marxist or socialist would come out with to redistribute wealth.
The idea of a crooked politician saying, "You're wealthy, so can do without the money you were forced to contributed to Social Security and Medicare for your entire working life," is outrageous.
What's wrong with Pawlenty to suggest something so asinine?!?!? There is no way that I would vote for him or even consider him now.
I'm looking for conservatives candicates who will say:
- Social Security and Medicare are terminally broken because the concepts of both are based on a ponzi scheme
- We will gradually phase out Social Security/Medicare over time, but everyone who was promised Social Security/Medicare will receive their full benefits and entitlements, as promised
- New workers entering the workforce today will have the option to either completely opt out of Social Security/Medicare, or, to pay in less and less over time and receive proportionally fewer benefits in retirement (but the system will stop collecting contributions in 20 years as it prepares to sunset)
- For new workers entering the workforce today, the retirement age will increase to 70
- Only fully legal, United States citizens are eligible to receive Social Security/Medicare benefits
- Social Security and Medicare benefits are only avilable for working Americans who contributed to the system, as well as the infirmed, physically disabled, and mentally disabled who are incapable of working |
