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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (102239)7/9/2007 1:06:54 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
Only in the short-term.

The initial participants in a Ponzi scheme
(including you) do make money.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (102239)7/9/2007 1:09:57 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
Social Security taxes keep going up.

They are much higher for today's workers than when you worked.

What if we retroactively raised taxes on current beneficiaries
like you every time that taxes are raised on younger workers?
Wouldn't that be fair?