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eniwetok

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18. fair point about risk

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 12:12 PM

Dec 2016

Fair point about risk on some things I suggested... but then I originally suggested two totally federal options... a floor beneath which interest rates could not sink... and investing in federal infrastructure with some mechanism to tax the benefits. The thought of state or municiple investment didn't occur to me until post 9... but I wondered if the return on these bonds would also be too low. But bonds attached to fees... such as the $25 a quarter we pay for an EPA surcharge per property, are disconnected to low rates.

So your suggestions are to get a better return on the trust fund? Or... pump more money into the fund.

In the latter dept... we could look at lifting the cap... but why are capital gains are exempt? I don't believe even Sanders asked that question.

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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