"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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In article , Stan Gosnell

wrote:

I don't agree. I don't think it is at all possible to invest SS taxes
and come out ahead

I once did a calculation that showed I would have 4x the retirement income
from my contribution than I would receive from SS (and the amount
contributed
into each plan was comparable). This was based on conservative returns
of 2-3% real returns.


Consider, too, that SS funds go into consumption (it's a Ponzi scheme
afterall) rather than investment like, well...like real investments.

The basis of mercantilism was increasing consumption, not production. It's
the increases in production that generates wealth and better standards of
living.