Reply #63: The person is an actuary you've argued with on other threads

[BlueInRed]

and between you, the actuary, Krugman and numerous economists, I trust their explanation over yours. There is no absolutely reason I should disregard so many knowledgeable people for your say-so. I do not consider you a remotely reliable source, so I would ask you no questions nor give your "explanation" priority over those like Krugman and the actuary. They would easily be qualified as expert witnesses in court on the subject; as for you, I've seen no evidence of the same. And based on what I read elsewhere, I give your posts little credence other than having a clear-cut agenda.

And as to the specifics of what exactly the lockbox idea was, it was created by Clinton (not Gore). Here is the explanation from Clinton:
http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/legacy/062899-fact-sheet-on-new-budget-framework.htm.

And you can pretty much take the arguments contained in the following article and assume they are my position. http://www.tnr.com/091701/chait091701.html.