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Book Discussion: Rooseveltcare – How Social Security is Sabotaging the Land of Self-Reliance by Don Watkins

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Jim

For an upcoming book discussion, I drafted the following announcement: “ Social Security is immoral.” – Don Watkins Come and join us for a discussion of Don Watkins’ new book Rooseveltcare: How Social Security is Sabotaging the Land of Self-Reliance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Baby boomers, Don Watkins, echo boom generation, entitlement reform, Franklin Roosevelt, Medicare, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund, welfare | Leave a comment

Matthew Yglesias, Slate: You are too stupid to save, so give your money to the government

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jim

From back in the day, I recall a comedian, whose name I can not recall, do a bit in which he proposed a Stupid Tax. Anytime that you caught somebody doing something stupid, then you could collect $5 from them … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged 401k, Hedgehog Concept, Jim Collins, Matthew Yglesias, pensions, retirement, Slate, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund | Leave a comment

Solve Social Security Underfunding – End Retirement

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jim

Is Social Security in financial trouble? Politicians and pundits evade, dissemble, and argue around the problem. Instead of me just being another average citizen pointing out that the Emperor has no clothes, what do the Social Security Trustees have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged Baby boomers, Echo boomers, entitlement reform, GenX, payroll taxes, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund, tax reform | 1 Comment

Question #7: If we ‘privatize’ Social Security, what would happen to people that recklessly invest their retirement and lose it?

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jim

The following question comes from Reddit: If we ‘privatize’ Social Security, what would happen to people that recklessly invest their retirement and lose it? First, in the question, there is an unfounded premise about risk as in: government control of … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions | Tagged Baby boomers, civil society, Echo boomers, entitlement reform, GenX, retirement, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund | Leave a comment

Question #1: Why haven’t Libertarians been electorally successful in face of growth in government?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jim

The following question was in response to the Selfish Citizenship post Open Letter to Gary Johnson: Going back to the Reagan Administration through today, why is it that the Republicans and Democrats have been able to grow government without an … Continue reading →

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