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Wounded Bear

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9. It has to have an effect...

Reply to eniwetok (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 01:47 PM

Dec 2016

simple fixes would dramatically increase long term viability of the program. Even a modest increas in min wage would boost SS income.

Allowing any outside "investment" of the funds is something I am very leery of.

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Social Security Interest Rates... an insult to workers and the disabled. [View all] eniwetok Dec 2016 OP

The problem is the government is loaning money to itself Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #1

No way... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #2

Which is fine, but then we have to accept low interest rates Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #3

this is money held in trust... eniwetok Dec 2016 #5

I wonder if anyone's ever looked into the effect free trade and lower wages has on SS? eniwetok Dec 2016 #6

It has to have an effect... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #9

I want no privitization... eniwetok Dec 2016 #11

other government bonds... hmmm eniwetok Dec 2016 #4

does this mean raising taxes... eniwetok Dec 2016 #8

The Reagan-Greenspan solution sab390 Dec 2016 #7

you're conflating 1981 and 1983 eniwetok Dec 2016 #10

How the hell can one plan for retirement..... Uben Dec 2016 #12

Why do the 90% permit the 10% to flourish while the majority suffers? eniwetok Dec 2016 #13

Thomas Frank can go to hell duffyduff Dec 2016 #15

you do realize that's not a valid argument, right? eniwetok Dec 2016 #20

First, SS isn't an investment. Igel Dec 2016 #14

never said it was an "investment" eniwetok Dec 2016 #16

The social security fund should never be invested in any thing but US Government instruments. rgbecker Dec 2016 #17

fair point about risk eniwetok Dec 2016 #18

I'm not concerned about return on trust fund. rgbecker Dec 2016 #19