Category Archives: social security

Lou Dobbs Viewers… NO Social Security Reform

84% of Lou Dobbs viewers answered “Yes” to the following poll questions (4/26): Do you believe the president and Congress should just drop the issue of Social Security? I don’t usually watch his show and stumbled across it this evening … Continue reading

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Do you loan money to yourself?

The US Government does and it’s called the Social Security trust fund. Read about it here.

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Taxes, AARP and Social Security

Judging from the letter to the editor below, from the March 19th issue of the Boulder Daily Camera, AARP is busy spreading misinformation regarding social security reform… THE ELDERLYDon’t send us to Hooverville This week I was privileged to be … Continue reading

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Social Security Hypocrites

Walter Williams takes us on a historical tour of social security in his recent column titled “Social Security Deceit”. There are so many juicy insightful quotes, I’ll limit myself to one and suggest you read the article for the rest… … Continue reading

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…. and here’s what FDR said

on January 15th, 1935: “In the important field of security for our old people, it seems necessary to adopt three principles: First, noncontributory old-age pensions for those who are now too old to build up their own insurance. It is, … Continue reading

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Social Security

This is certainly a controversial topic and I have a lot of self-educating to do. A few items quickly come to mind, both pro and con: 1. I embrace the concept of “ownership” society so conceptually I am in favor … Continue reading

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