"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:57:10 GMT, kontiki
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They are only a burden (on taxpayers) because politicians have
made it a policy to hand out money to everybody.


Wouldn't you characterize streets awash in homeless retirees a burden
on society?


Many companies today allow there workers to opt out of health care, and
receive the dollars saved, by furnishing some type of certification of
insurance elsewhere. Usually a working spouse with family benefits.

I see no reason why anyone that can supply adiquate investment information
on their tax return, should not be allowed to receive a refund of all SS and
FICA monies, or simply avoid the deduction to begin with. Yes, these
investments would have to "insured or qualified" by the FDIC or some such
entity, but it's very workable. There would be dozens, if not hundreds of
investment opportunities tailored to suit with in weeks.

But the problem is, the fed has let the SS system get well behind the curve.
If they don't "tax us today", the system supposedly funded by today's
receipents long ago, would colapse. So in reality, money invested by today's
receipents long ago, has been spent by the fed, the people that were
supposed to be insuring their furture. And the only way they can keep their
promise, is to tax us today.