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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (517266)	12/30/2003 12:21:39 PM
From: Peter O'Brien	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

And who, pray tell, are the "united boomers" going to shake down for all their SS money with their newfound "political clout"? I suppose the boomers could build gulags for their children and grandchildren... That might work!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (517266)	12/30/2003 12:24:20 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

"This may explain the almost frantic efforts by business interests and conservatives to attack the foundations of Social Security with privatization schemes. Aware that a decade from now baby boomers will start demanding bigger Social Security payouts and improvements in the system's finances -- along with progressive reforms such as eliminating the cap on income that is subject to the payroll tax, or shifting the tax off of workers and onto employers, who currently split it 50-50 -- these forces are hoping to undermine the program before they get even there." >>> I think that's a rather astute observation....