tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post3484896303647872504..comments2024-03-29T07:18:10.425-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Social Security: Jonathan Hoenig on Cashin' InLes Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-57686546976150614502010-05-30T17:48:50.734-04:002010-05-30T17:48:50.734-04:00Great comments all. I find myself in specif agreem...Great comments all. I find myself in specif agreement with SilverFiddle.<br /><br />A sound monetary policy based on value. Gold anyone?<br /><br />In a time that has apparently long since past my grandparents did very well in the system SilverFiddle describes.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-9246288320951959672010-05-30T08:29:01.513-04:002010-05-30T08:29:01.513-04:00Gorges Smythe is close. Better yet, insist govern...Gorges Smythe is close. Better yet, insist government do its damned job and maintain the value of our currency. With a stable dollar and low inflation, we could all simply put our money in a low interest savings account and be able to take care of ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-32481709292816568482010-05-30T00:19:17.601-04:002010-05-30T00:19:17.601-04:00Is that "privatize" as in "worthles...Is that "privatize" as in "worthless mutual funds?" Better idea - put it in a jar and bury it in the back yard. Better idea yet - buy whiskey and .22 shells for trade stock when the economy collapses!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-19033795198357830032010-05-29T19:49:49.956-04:002010-05-29T19:49:49.956-04:00oops, posted to the wrong post. Stupid me :(oops, posted to the wrong post. Stupid me :(Fuzzy Slippershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021615731454709413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-82105143368648134972010-05-29T19:48:41.749-04:002010-05-29T19:48:41.749-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fuzzy Slippershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021615731454709413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-51051352423026297682010-05-29T18:01:58.486-04:002010-05-29T18:01:58.486-04:00>workers have no legally binding contractual ri...>workers have no legally binding contractual rights to their Social Security benefits, and that those benefits can be cut or even eliminated at any time.<br /><br />Legal plunder, anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-25484765881422322152010-05-29T16:26:46.606-04:002010-05-29T16:26:46.606-04:00GREAT POST BOTH HOENIG AND CATOGREAT POST BOTH HOENIG AND CATOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-71083625734938810842010-05-29T15:18:00.810-04:002010-05-29T15:18:00.810-04:00This is a volatile topic, Rebel. I got hammered fo...This is a volatile topic, Rebel. I got hammered for simply SUGGESTING that we CONSIDER PARTIAL privatization.....And remember what happened to Paul Tsongas in 1992. He tried to meaningfully address this issue and got swept aside by Clinton. The political will (among both politicians AND the electorate) may simply not be there to solve this problem. Unfortunately.Will "take no prisoners" Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315659209094683602noreply@blogger.com