Originally Posted by willravel

How many people do you think would have retired on $509b? Of course it's not the only problem, but the fact that he raided the pantry, and then said the pantry isn't working is beyond disingenuous.

Yes, older people are living longer. Yes, the retirement age doesn't fit with Social Security. Yes, SS prolonged the Great Depression. Yes, I could invest my own money better. That hardly excuses the fact that the money intended for my generation to retire on was used to pay for a war of aggression.

I'd rather see the system abolished than privatized.