From: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!amd70!pn
Newsgroups: net.misc
Title: Social Security
Article-I.D.: amd70.446
Posted: Fri Jan 21 17:16:41 1983
Received: Sat Jan 22 05:45:06 1983
References: grkermit.275

My opinion is that Social Security is just a Ponzi scheme run by the Federal
government. Unfortunately, SS allows a certain segment of the population
to vote themselves benefits paid for out of someone else's pocket. As the
average age rises due to medical advances, this problem will only get worse.

The suggestion that everyone just get paid what they paid in and the system
ended would be fine by me, but the AARP would scream. Those people seem
to feel they "deserve" their SS benefits. Also, where is the money supposed
to come from to pay off people?

I wish there were some way to end SS. But I think the elderly have too
much political power.