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Social Security: Fear vs. Facts August 27, 2011 5:43 am Eri

The real picture. This is easy enough to fix if Congress would get off its fat ass, take Nike’s advice and just do it.

  • There are quite a few myths about Social Security. One of the biggest is that it has been bloated ... by ER 2011-08-27 08:19:20
    • There is no "end" to the demographic bulge, which is a PR artifact solely of birth rate with no other ... by TB 2011-08-27 10:06:08
      • Then I guess its no choice but the camps--unless we encourage unlimited immigration from Mexico! : ) Wild in ... by ER 2011-08-27 10:53:00
        • Bad news: if you go through the rest of the graphs in that section, they make assumptions on immigration ... by TB 2011-08-27 11:12:04
          • Yeah, but we'll all be dead by then. In the long run, there is no long run. It's just like the ... by ER 2011-08-27 11:21:04
            • And what about all the other issues Eri's link and my post brought up? by ER 2011-08-27 11:24:49
              • Sorry, above my pay grade. by TB 2011-08-27 11:31:50
                • Well, that's campy. (no groans allowed) by Eri 2011-08-27 21:51:28

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