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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (672309)2/15/2005 4:24:15 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769667
 
>>He should have been prudent. I ought not be forced to pay for his mistakes. One should always hedge in some way. Even with Social Security one should hedge. The government ought not be for us an excuse to live like babies.<<

JP -

Theoretically, I agree. Talking about what someone should have done doesn't really solve the problem, though.

It's easy to say people shouldn't behave like babies. The problem is what to do with all those destitute babies who didn't save for their retirement.

- Allen