From: utzoo!dciem!mmt
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.misc
Title: Re: Social Security
Article-I.D.: dciem.153
Posted: Fri Jan 21 15:54:08 1983
Received: Fri Jan 21 17:53:16 1983
References: hplabs.1125

The original article contained what looked like very misleading figures,
for two reasons (1) they compare start-up time input to the system
with ongoing output and income, and (2) they use current dollars,
rather than allowing for inflation. The commentary by Sant also sounds
like either a self-serving bit of propaganda (I don't want to pay
for my retired relations and other old people to survive) or foolish
misunderstanding (my dollar now is worth the same as a 1940 dollar
or a 2000 dollar).

Basically, social security is what we who are now working owe to those
who made it possible for us to exist and to work. The business about
getting out what you put in is baloney; it's a way of ensuring that
we all can share the wealth when we are too old and sick to contribute
any more. It is the workers NOW who are paying for benefits received
NOW, not workers of 20 years ago paying for what they now receive.
I hope our children believe that we should not starve when we are old.
If they don't, BOY will there be a revolution!!!
If we don't support our dependents, what kind of morals do we have?
Will we deserve support later?
		Martin Taylor