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The money in our Federal Social Security program is long gone and was replaced by IOUs from the Federal Government. Current payments in to the system by workers are basically spent immediately on benefits to current retirees. It is a completely broken and unsustainable system. Try to have a discussion about fixing SS and seniors flip about benefit cuts, even if they won't be affected. People also dismiss the no money thing by saying the IOUs are backed by the full faith and credit of the US and claim that is just as good as money. Most of the people I know younger than mid 40s have accepted that SS will be gone, or so severely reduced it won't matter, by the time they retire. Even so politicians are rewarded for doing nothing about it. It would be a joke if we all weren't paying in money we aren't likely to ever see. |
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07-19-2013, 03:48 PM | #3 |
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I disagree with the prosecution idea. They are voted in to office to represent the voters. They are just doing what the voters want, and if they don't they are voted out of office. Voters being too disengaged, self-interested, or stupid to realize that some of these decisions are short sighted isn't the fault of politicians. When those decisions result in obvious consequences years later the fault ultimately rests with the voters as well. Getting mad in hindsight and attempting to hold politicians responsible for representing the misguided priorities of previous voters seems like nothing more than voters trying to abrogate their responsibility.
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07-22-2013, 01:49 PM | #7 |
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Our last Premier, here in Ontario, said that he wouldn't create any new taxes. He created a heath care tax and then called it a "fee." That's fraud.
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