Do the Dems hate Wall Street?

Dems and some repubs are against privatization which has only one motive to me. To disinherit the people and to keep government's controlling power over our lives.

We are paying our own interest when the government is in control of "the bank"... I cannot see any other reasoning.

Bush has got it right. I believe Bush will bring America to a more competitive environment in the work place through privatization. This will give America an edge in education, technology manufacturing etc.

I have no opinion on Private Accounts UNTIL someone tells me what the rest of the solution is. Private Accounts MAY be part of a solution, but not the whole solution.

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I have no opinion on Private Accounts UNTIL someone tells me what the rest of the solution is. Private Accounts MAY be part of a solution, but not the whole solution.

Meh. I (and many others) feel that the push for private accounts is a push to do away with SS.

I mean, you don't break a horse by jumping on his back right away and expect him to act all docile. You do it a little at a time. You get the horse used to the idea. You get him used to your smell. You convince the horse that it's okay to put a bridle on him.

Same thing here.

I don't have a problem with personal accounts (My IRA I started last year, for example), just personal accounts that are funded using Social Security funds.

Cycloptichorn

I have no opinion on Private Accounts

Private Accounts MAY be part of a solution

Why is it so wrong that Americans invest into their own economy through partial privatization of social security? The dems are so against Wall Street having any kind of boost. Yet they think the American people should trust them with the economy?

Dookie,

You do not have the capability to debate this subject from an objective perspective.

Anyone who will suggest that PRIVATE ACCOUNTS is a good thing or bad thing is totally bowing to partisen tactics.

What OTHER options have our wonderful politicians come up with and why are you not including them in your priceless little debate?

Dems suggest RAISE RETIREMENT AGE. Well, that is a tax increase by suggesting either people work longer or take a reduced benefit.

Some suggest reduce the benefit. See above.

Some suggest RAISE THE CAP - See Tax Increase.

Some of these may be necessary AND PRIVATE ACCOUNTS may be a way to "make up the difference". Yet I am unconvinced.

WHAT?!!?!

That made even less sense than your first post! But let's see if I can figure it out.

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Dems and some repubs are against privatization which has only one motive to me. To disinherit the people and to keep government's controlling power over our lives.

I suppose if you asked them why they are against privatization, they would give you a lot of reasons besides 'keeping gv't controlling our lives.' Look at Social Security this way: even though you are against it, Rex, if you were in a terrible accident, or your family was all killed, or a flood washed away everything you had, or if you invested badly and lost all your money, or you got cancer and had to spend all your investments just to stay alive, there would still be some money sitting around to help you out, no matter what. And that's gov't control of our lives?

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We are paying our own interest when the government is in control of "the bank"... I cannot see any other reasoning.

?? I don't understand this at all.

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Bush has got it right. I believe Bush will bring America to a more competitive environment in the work place through privatization. This will give America an edge in education, technology manufacturing etc.

I'd like you to explain how Privatization of Social Security will lead to a more competetive environment in the workplace (and why is a more competitive environment a good thing? be specific, plz). Why will America get an 'edge' in education, technology, and manufacturing (of all things) through these SS reforms that Bush wants to push through?



I'm not trying to badger ya; I really don't see the connections you are trying to make here between Social Security, gov't control of one's life, and increases in manufacturing and technology.

Cycloptichorn

It doesn't matter how hard you worked or what you sacrificed, if you have it, they want it for social programs. It's like the dems are really the party of the lazy. They want the government to do everything for them and feel they are entitled to it. Social Security is nothing more than another entitlement for them.

When people have more control over their money... i.e. a choice of long term investment and passing this commodity down to siblings. Then this becomes a competitive element to the workplace and thus results in more productivity. Right now with the current system this is an "invisible" account to most uneducated people paying into it.

RexRed, the left hates people that have money. Any money. That means they didn't share it with those less fortunate, and there will always be less fortunate.

It doesn't matter how hard you worked or what you sacrificed, if you have it, they want it for social programs. It's like the dems are really the party of the lazy. They want the government to do everything for them and feel they are entitled to it. Social Security is nothing more than another entitlement for them.