I am not an expert on the matter but it seems the main argument
is that the 'Baby Boomer' generation is larger than what
the working generation will be able to support. This may
be true but are all the immigrants being taken into consideration.
Obviously if the country's working force cannot be replaced
with native people it will take no more effort than to relax
immigration quotas to fill the jobs. People risk their life
to get to this country every day. (Maybe what we have is
not too bad?)
How is the privatization plan going to deal with the insurance
aspect of Social Security? They seem to be silent in this
area. If the breadwinner in the family dies or is otherwise
unable to work they or their family are eligible for assistance
under the current system. Shouldn't this be taken into consideration?
Of course this is the messy side of life and not nice to
look at but never the less a reality.
Does the government see 'STUPID' written on my face? Why
should I believe that putting my (or my son's and grandchildren's)
retirement income into business investments is a wise choice.
Was ENRON just a fluke? I know we made an example out of
Martha but "HELLO PEOPLE, we have not eliminated corruption
from government let alone business."
I have to admit that the US Social Security system is not
perfect but it is not broken and by most honest estimates
not in danger either. There are a lot bigger fish to fry
in this day and age than worrying about all that money in
Social Security. I for one am all for a mandate to replace
fossil fuels for energy. How about working on ending world
hunger and genocide and the list goes on. After all it is
2005.
Sincerely,
Bill Konz
It's clear that the biggest problem Social
Security faces today is the fact that the Bush Administration
is trying to dismantle it. You can help stop that. Write
a letter to the editor of your local paper and spread
the word: George W. Bush is planning to cut everyone's Social
Security benefits. Unfortunately, this is just the first
battle in a much larger war. You can help stop them from
achieving their ultimate goal privatization
by saying "no" and acting today.
