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10. Yep. The gang on Wall Street would love to siphon off 2% a year in "management fees".

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 01:07 PM

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They want to destroy Social Security for what reason(s)? [View all] IDemo Jan 2013 OP

I'd go with no. 2 KansDem Jan 2013 #2

I'm going with Reply #1, truebluegreen Jan 2013 #4

Provides a Limitless Supply of Elderly Workers Who Would Have... kairos12 Jan 2013 #6

Pretty much my view too - they want a big pool of serfs. emulatorloo Jan 2013 #8

The GOP is just an authorized Mafia nt flamingdem Jan 2013 #7

Sociopathic hoarders reteachinwi Jan 2013 #9

They've helped us become a country that doesn't produce much flamingdem Jan 2013 #12

Because it will make it easier to default on the debt thelordofhell Jan 2013 #11

Wall Street wants the money. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #13

Whatever Wall St wants, Wall St gets. raouldukelives Jan 2013 #14

They haven't got their hands on this, so far! :) reformist2 Jan 2013 #19

I've seen many supposed explanations... MyshkinCommaPrince Jan 2013 #15

They want that money. Period. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #16

Because we've always been at war with Eastasia.... kentuck Jan 2013 #17

It is administered by the government and these folks want to be libtodeath Jan 2013 #18