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FarCenter

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5. Social security is not risk free; it depends on the government's ability to tax and borrow.

Reply to johnd83 (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:38 PM

Aug 2013

But maybe a better analogy would be the highway transportation or air transportation funds that are supposedly set up to provide money for roads and bridges, airports, etc.

These are routinely raided for other purposes.

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Thoughts on a separate taxating and budget for research? [View all] johnd83 Aug 2013 OP

Social security isn't really separate FarCenter Aug 2013 #1

Where else would the extra money go? johnd83 Aug 2013 #2

It could be invested in productive assets FarCenter Aug 2013 #3

That would be great if the markets were stable enough johnd83 Aug 2013 #4

Social security is not risk free; it depends on the government's ability to tax and borrow. FarCenter Aug 2013 #5

This is strange opinion especially here johnd83 Aug 2013 #6