tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post8533984741020988717..comments2023-10-30T09:23:42.803-05:00Comments on Some Assembly Required: SAR #9164/WeekenderCharles Kingsley Michaelson, IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364694465614330540noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-17849161414086803092009-06-15T12:15:58.497-05:002009-06-15T12:15:58.497-05:00The last time I looked at a 'saving social sec...The last time I looked at a 'saving social security is cheap' link it was obvious right up front that the whole house of cards was built on an assumption of relatively robust economic growth. I don't have time to dig through the latest, but if I did I'd look for the assumptions on both economic growth, investments returns, inflation, and for population growth. I imagine they are BAU rosy.<br /><br />It seems to me that nearly all of the other articles linked from SAR suggest that those assumptions are wrong.<br /><br />There, I've done some assembly, even if I'm too busy working to do it with the raw data.Eric Hackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288021379443566141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-62975119343941285302009-06-15T09:03:08.762-05:002009-06-15T09:03:08.762-05:00Tech note - I think I read $ 1.50 *per week* (in 2...Tech note - I think I read $ 1.50 *per week* (in 2011) in the article? That's a whopping $ 78 per year. How can you expect anybody to cough up that kind of cash to save their own country? Do you know how many Disney videos you can rent for that kind of moola?<br /><br />Anoymous : I would suggest that people who are starving (for some crazy reason known only to themselves) don't 'go away' without trying to kill a bunch of people first. In fact, they will start doing this within 3 days (?) of not eating. Last I heard, the NRA (National Rifle Association) was lobbying for their right to own a gun. Maybe it is a good idea to include a right to own food into the concept? Guns are a human right, food is a privilege? Talk about playing with fire(power)!Namke von Federleinhttp://emsjuwel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-32728365629635551242009-06-13T14:59:57.188-05:002009-06-13T14:59:57.188-05:00Anony - Good to see the troops deploying for the g...Anony - Good to see the troops deploying for the generational battle. Nice to know there is no social contract concerning the old and weak in our society<br /><br />Truth time: There is no 'deficit' looming - it would take a fund for that and there is no fund. FICA is just another tax, the proceeds of which go to the treasury and get spent. It is a clever con.<br /><br />But if the voters (who by definition are old and getting older) can continue to be bought by politicians with money in hand - and they can- then the transfer of funds from the young and working to the old and indolent will continue.<br /><br />When that dance stops, when the social contract between the young and healthy and the old and weak is dissolved, so to will be the country.<br /><br />Besides, there's no real threat; we've dumbed down the younger generation for a reason.Charles Kingsley Michaelson, IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364694465614330540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-15728709400692564252009-06-13T11:10:36.411-05:002009-06-13T11:10:36.411-05:00Cut and Save....
No. The inability of your gener...Cut and Save....<br /><br />No. The inability of your generation and your childrens generation to live within their means is no longer our responsibility. This solution is no different from pouring money into insolvent banks because of a liquidity crisis. Your generations unwillingness to face reality and call a shovel a shovel is neurotic behavior. You rely on faulty logic to enable your on fairy tale to continue. The banks are insolvent and so is social security. Taking more from the productive members to provide to those who are not is not a sane society. You will probably say that humanity is different and we ahve empathy. No. We are all animals.<br /><br />FICA was never intended for the purposes it has been used for over the past 50 years (i.e. a patronage system for our legislature to purchase your brief attention). If you didn't save and can't take care of yourself; it is your families responsibility to help you out. If they don't want to deal with you than go away. <br /><br />The younger generations that have been created ahve neither the skill set nor the ability to service the debt structure that you have built up. The social contract is broken and you are on your own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-83811350353268862712009-06-13T08:12:15.769-05:002009-06-13T08:12:15.769-05:00RE: CALM:
Actually, that is one of my pet peeves....RE: CALM:<br /><br />Actually, that is one of my pet peeves. I hate when the volume of a commercial is much louder than the program.<br /><br />RBMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com