> SS was intended to be a safety net, not a golden parachute, so elderly people didn't die freezing and starving in the streets. By and large, it has accomplished -- and continues to accomplish -- this mission.
Now if we can just broaden the population pyramid widely enough (and lucratively enough) to support the great height of the future retirees, we can kick that can so far down the road even we 40-somethings won't have to worry about the scheme's stability.
Now if we can just broaden the population pyramid widely enough (and lucratively enough) to support the great height of the future retirees, we can kick that can so far down the road even we 40-somethings won't have to worry about the scheme's stability.