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To: RetiredNow who wrote (214995)	1/15/2005 3:57:12 PM
From: SilentZ	Respond to of 1576160

>Yes, I know. Social Security is run like an insurance program, but it sure is a horribly inefficient insurance program. How many insurance programs do you know that have a 1% overhead rate? >To most people who know anything about finance, it is far less adequate than we all deserve. I'd rather have a guarantee I'm not living on the street at 75 than a chance to have an extra few bucks at 75. Maybe we're different. >I think clinging to social security is like clinging to your belief that mediocrity is better than taking a little bit of risk to gain something better for yourself. And I disagree. -Z