Originally Posted by
FighterHayabusa
To bring back an old argument though - private schools have not been killed by public education, and social security has not killed private investment in your own retirement. I think Social Security strikes a nice balance in this country: not saving for retirement should hurt, but it shouldn't be a death sentence.
I think laissez-faire capitalists are no less Utopian than Socialists. "
Why not allow vouchers for schools and let the public make a choice? Public schools have killed private options for most Americans. Forcing people to pay for two systems to attend a private school is really not a choice.
SS differs fom a Madoff scheme in which way? Forty trillion or so in unfunded liabilities makes Madoff look like a duffer. Why not allow the public to hold their own contributions and invest them as they see fit?
Laissez-faire capitalism has not existed in this country for a very long time. The politicos have had eighty years to regulate things to their satisfaction since the last great depression. The problem is that the regulators have gone completely unregulated and cause more mayhem then they prevent.
So again, I have to ask, do you actually think anyone would buy Social Security if it was not forced on them, but offered as a financial investment or product by free enterprise? Could such a thing be offered without criminal charges against the business?