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To: gnuman who wrote (85018)	11/8/2000 9:29:38 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Respond to of 132070

>>So why worry about the system? Income will exceed expenditures for the next 15 years, right?<< b/c there won't be any money in ss. how will they fund it (since it will be already spent)? raise taxes, cut benefits or devalue the currency by printing plenty of it. that means our 15% return will drop even lower. what, me worry? ;-)

To: gnuman who wrote (85018)	11/9/2000 4:57:35 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Cato Institute study on SS cato.org

To: gnuman who wrote (85018)	11/10/2000 9:57:09 AM
From: gnuman	Respond to of 132070

re: Why worry? So why worry about the system? Income will exceed expenditures for the next 15 years, right? And if nothing changes, for those 15 years the annual "surplus", (which will exceed $200B/yr next year), will be invested in the General Fund to be used for other things. Dang thing made "Cool Post." In case anyone missed it, I was being facetious. Need to read the series of posts to get it context.

To: gnuman who wrote (85018)	11/10/2000 10:36:14 AM
From: gnuman	Respond to of 132070

Cool Post, "Why worry about Social Security" in context. The "Cool Post" was one of a number I made on the subject. To put it in context, here are the links to my thoughts on Social Security. As you can see I think there is need to worry. Message 14748840 Message 14753285 Message 14762605