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2090???? pipi_k Feb 2013 #1
Well until you are in charge of the Trustee estimates your theories don't make a difference. dkf Feb 2013 #2
The SS trustees in their low cost scenario, say SS is good thru 2090. FogerRox Feb 2013 #3
and the low-cost scenario has been most accurate, actually. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #16
In many areas like civilian workforce, the growth is slowing FogerRox Feb 2013 #21
You are still peddling Cato Institute lies that have been around for over 30 years duffyduff Feb 2013 #4
LOL. yeah I know FogerRox Feb 2013 #5
So, if I loan myself my 401(k) funds, replace it with IOU's to myself and piss the money away, joeglow3 Feb 2013 #6
please insert Special US Treasuries in that formula. FogerRox Feb 2013 #7
That appear from thin air, devalue the shit out of the dollar and render the payments worthless joeglow3 Feb 2013 #9
Or just issue new bonds like we do now FogerRox Feb 2013 #10
And how do those bonds get paid off? joeglow3 Feb 2013 #13
Your talking about a hypthetical thats never occurred, and since in the US we have fiat money, yes FogerRox Feb 2013 #14
And this is based on the premise there is unlimited money to invest in bonds joeglow3 Feb 2013 #18
gee, and you're not this mad about the bankster bailout? because they created wayyyyy more HiPointDem Feb 2013 #17
How do you know I am not equally mad joeglow3 Feb 2013 #19
Great point, excellent rational FogerRox Feb 2013 #22
kickin FogerRox Feb 2013 #8
K & R freshwest Feb 2013 #11
Thank you. FogerRox Feb 2013 #12
There are some things I would like to do to SS. Sirveri Feb 2013 #15
None of these proposals are as extreme as eliminating the cap FogerRox Feb 2013 #20
Those are all from the Simpsons Bowells plan Sirveri Mar 2013 #23
LOL, it is. FogerRox Mar 2013 #24
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