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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (252681)	12/30/2007 7:13:34 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Nadine - it has long since failed to be an insurance policy.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (252681)	12/30/2007 7:34:03 PM
From: Katelew	Respond to of 281500

I totally agree with you, Nadine. It's bad enough that 'people of means' have to pay back part of their social security in taxes.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (252681)	12/30/2007 11:25:45 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 281500

"It would kill the general public support for Social Security by changing it from an insurance program to a welfare program. The non poor would very justly point out that they had spent their whole working careers being forced to pay ever heftier chunks of their wages to a program that was promised to them as insurance ..." You have an excellent point. We need to focus energy on making this happen. It is probably the only way we stand a chance of dismantling this socialist program. IMHO every person who accepts responsibility for their own actions is already saving for their retirement in multiple accounts including IRAs and other defined contribution plans.