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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rick Slemmer who wrote (554)	8/5/1998 11:04:00 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

Rick, Is it just me, or has anybody else noticed that when it appears that Clinton appears to be in deep water, Iraq starts raising its' recalcitrant head? bp

To: Rick Slemmer who wrote (554)	8/5/1998 12:15:00 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

The only reason people allow FICA paycheck deductions is the government's assurance that they will be entitled to the money upon retirement. If that turns out to be untrue, the system will surely come under attack from the producers. AH HA. Therein lies the real SS "crisis". It's a crisis when tax payers revolt and say enough of this BS. I don't need you.

To: Rick Slemmer who wrote (554)	8/5/1998 2:18:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

Especially since for lower income people, their social security taxes are usually much higher than their income. If you change the system so they are not buying future security but are paying welfare to the elderly, what fairness is there in the present tax system? Why should the poor pay 8% of every dollar they make when the wealthy stop paying at a certain level? If you convert Social Security to a needs-based program, I think you have to change the whole tax structure.