Social Security

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My first thoughts on reading this went to the Tea-baggers, an older than average group with many of its members (over 50%?) being social security recipients. They are also one of the more vocal anti-deficit, anti-big debt groups out there with many signs at tea parties claiming that government debt was "stealing the future from our children".

Wouldn't aiming Social Security cuts at current working people while exempting current recipients (many Tea-baggers) also be stealing from our children's future?

Means-Testing

The Means-Testing Mirage - NYTimes.com

I've always been for means testing for social security. Giving money to people who don't really need it adds to the image of bloated, ineffective, inefficient governemt but the argument that means testing makes social security look more like a welfare program therefore making it easier for politicians to convince some Americans to gut the program, is a good one.

So,.... I guess at this point I'm for keeping it a universal program and then just tax it back from those that don't really need it.

Hey,.. we're in this together. If you're an American we should make sure you have something in your old age.

tnb

Unintended Consequences

Raise Retirement Age and More Become Disabled - TheFiscalTimes.com

Some Common Sense on Social Security

This is less alarmist than most Social Security talk.

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