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To: gao seng who wrote (208560)	12/11/2001 12:35:15 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

<<So why, they ask, shouldn't low-income workers be given the opportunity to use some portion of their Social Security contributions for wealth accumulation?>> Because, 'gao seng,' as any of us know, the capital 'invested' in risk-bearing instruments returns proportionally. In other words, the 'poor' buy 10 shares of stock ... or MFs ... and if the sucker doubles, the net worth increase barely pays the bills ... that 'sorta thang.' For the poor to risk any of their money is foolish. And I'm thinking that 'the poor' will include 75% of aging baby boomers based on the events of the past two years. bia