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Originally posted by Superman
Moses, I respect no one's posts more than yours so I can only imagine you do understand that ".....provide a safety net out of the General Fund" does not mean that it's free. So when you suggest an alternative source of "safety net" payments to individuals, you've probably left an important question out there, which is "Where is the money going to come from?"
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I'm not suggesting that making SSI optional will or should decrease the overall tax burden. Not at all. What I'm getting at is the fact that a significant portion of the population still views SSI as a "retirement fund". As an investment vehicle, it is a train wreck. I would rather encourage private savings and provide Federal support to the poor and disabled who are in need. I disapprove of compulsory "investment" in SSI because it is not really an investment. It is a tax. Let's call it that and move on.