Originally Posted by
jungle
Only for emergencies, and I can cut it up anytime I so desire. I am not forced to do business with that bank.
I still don't think Social Security is all that bad. It's not unsustainable because it's overly generous, or because of a wasteful bureaucracy, but simply because of a changing demographic which is impossible to predict accurately. The CBO (which is not known to do politicians any favors) says it will run for 30 more YEARS without changes. Think about it, the last major change was in '83, and it can last until 2041 - if 60 years with no changes is really horrible, then your standards are awfully high.
After that, simple accounting changes to benefits and/or tax and/or caps are all that are needed - not drastic overhauls or dumping of the entire thing. The alarmists have obvious ulterior motives, and they are not doing themselves any favors by exaggeration. Frankly there are bigger fish to fry.