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3036It was Kanzler von Bismarck who first introduced social security to the planet, marcos-2/20/2001
3035OT: The problem in my opinion is not with demonizing the mentally ill. The prHawkmoon-2/20/2001
3034Ron, I think if you go back you will find that Nixon signed the real meat of thYorikke-2/19/2001
3033Well, considering that welfare reform was one the items on the Gingrich's &qHawkmoon-2/19/2001
3032Ron, We basically agree. But I have a bit of a problem with the statement: &Yorikke-2/19/2001
3031Don't misunderstand me Yorikke... There is a place for government participaHawkmoon-2/19/2001
3030Ron, You seem to be asserting that ALL government expenditure is wasteful. ThYorikke-2/19/2001
3029Interesting question... In short.. when the government issues debt, for whateveHawkmoon-2/18/2001
3028Ron "The very definition of surplus is that the SSTF is taking in more thaFiscally Conservative-2/17/2001
3027<i>how much water can we squeeze out of a sponge before the the sponge staHawkmoon-2/16/2001
3026Mike Than I guess America people are in great shape and I need to do more homewFiscally Conservative-2/16/2001
3025<i>What percentage of the American public is better off than they were 15 Mike M-2/16/2001
3024Well, in essence the Federal Government, by forcing us to pay high tax rates intHawkmoon-2/16/2001
3023Question: What percentage of the American public is better off than they were 15Fiscally Conservative-2/16/2001
3022I agree with you. Perhaps in this period of time where many are becoming very seAhda-2/16/2001
3021Ron, I couldn't agree with you more. Zeev is showing the pitfalls but not oMike M-2/16/2001
3020Well, I guess the politicians perceive a problem with using SSTF monies to purchHawkmoon-2/16/2001
3019Ok.. fine... tell people they must have 50% in bond funds and the rest in somethHawkmoon-2/16/2001
3018I think this proposal is is fiscally irresponsible. Some people will chose rightZeev Hed-2/16/2001
3017Ron - Everything you say is likely true, although the surplus is just temporaryDon Lloyd-2/16/2001
3016<i>How does this benefit the overall solvency of the SS system?</i> Hawkmoon-2/16/2001
3015Ron - <i>...I think the concept of taking a percentage of FICA tax paymenDon Lloyd-2/16/2001
3014Tax credits are one thing Zeev, but I think the concept of taking a percentage oHawkmoon-2/15/2001
3013Yes, but would it not be nice? No more updating yourself on the most recent tax Zeev Hed-2/15/2001
3012Zeev, Makes too much sense, it'll never happen. <g>Robert Douglas-2/15/2001
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