Comments on: Barr: The dirty little secret about Social Security http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Ross http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/#comment-854368 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:12:28 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/#comment-854368 Could the author of this please contact me at inkabinkaboo182@aol.com? Could the author of this please contact me at inkabinkaboo182@aol.com?

]]> by: Michael Seebeck http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/#comment-854146 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:42:09 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/#comment-854146 I'm no fan of SSA or its tax-to-work implementation, but as a mental exercise, what would the impacts be on the SS system and the economy as a whole be if the cap were flipped? I mean, have the SS W/H kick in at the 98K level instead of ending at it? Personally, I favor a 12-step phaseout myself, but the question I ask could shed some light on the real funding issues. I’m no fan of SSA or its tax-to-work implementation, but as a mental exercise, what would the impacts be on the SS system and the economy as a whole be if the cap were flipped? I mean, have the SS W/H kick in at the 98K level instead of ending at it?

Personally, I favor a 12-step phaseout myself, but the question I ask could shed some light on the real funding issues.

]]> by: Roscoe http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/#comment-854094 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:26:47 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/09/04/barr-the-dirty-little-secret-about-social-security/#comment-854094 The American people have buried their heads in the sand since at least 1964 when Goldwater brought this issue up. But have faith - President Obama will bring us together with a solution that incorporates Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian viewpoints. I'm certain that a Cato expert on this issue will be prominent on the study commission Obama appoints. The American people have buried their heads in the sand since at least 1964 when Goldwater brought this issue up. But have faith – President Obama will bring us together with a solution that incorporates Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian viewpoints. I’m certain that a Cato expert on this issue will be prominent on the study commission Obama appoints.

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