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To: i-node who wrote (524561)11/27/2012 2:44:35 PM
From: skinowski1 Recommendation  Respond to of 793994
 
Re: SS illiquid

Inter alia, what about keeping COLA, but cut payments 1 or 2% a year off the top for the next 10 years? Most people would agree to take 10-20% less, over time, rather than get nothing. I would.

Medicare - yes, a huge problem. I was hoping that Ryan's plan would become reality. Sounded interesting. Without some real skin in the game on the part of the beneficiaries, the demand - and the abuse - will continue to trend towards infinity.