At 05:56 PM 1/19/2005 -0600 Dan Minette wrote: >But, my generation supported higher taxes on itself to partially pay for >our own generation. Right now, our taxes have put 3.3 trillion into the >trust fund for our own retirement.
I think this is why we are talking past each other. If the SSA were to begin drawing down the "trust fund", it would have a number of very serious consequences for the nation's indebtedness as it cashes in the bonds it owes itself and replaces them with bonds sold to the private sector. JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
