tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post1612332976309207621..comments2023-12-31T03:18:37.403-06:00Comments on "E pur si muove!": Of Social Security and Pyramid ScamsLester Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-32036916334002037362008-12-24T12:44:00.000-06:002008-12-24T12:44:00.000-06:00I would only add that philosophy leads -- or shoul...I would only add that philosophy leads -- or should lead -- to the same conclusion.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-57822725193669356732008-12-24T10:32:00.000-06:002008-12-24T10:32:00.000-06:00The only question that needs to be asked about Soc...The only question that needs to be asked about Social Security is:<BR/><BR/>Why can't I OPT out of it and invest on my own (and become a millionaire...) instead of being under the government's control (and living my "golden years" as a government dependant)?<BR/> <BR/>If Social Security is so "great", people would be clamoring to INVEST their money in Social Security. As for the insurance argument, I pay 6.2% of my salary ($3,840 annually/$320 per month) and my employer "matches" this for a total of $7,681 annually/$640 per month!!! VERY EXPENSIVE INSURANCE AND A LOSS OF INVESTMENT CAPITAL that would have been invested in businesses, instead of government. Less Philosophy; more Economics 101.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com