The Federal Government has sacked the social security trust fund for almost two-trillion dollars, yes, that's trillion with a "T". We are a debtor nation, we owe other countries more than they owe us. Washington borrowed from the s.s. pool to pay off interest on the debt, just interest, not principal. Social security will be broke by 2017, nothing there for us, so don't count on it.
Check out this documentary: "Ralph Nader: An unreasonable man" I always thought he was sort of a whistle blowing nerd who ran the "Green Party" but this documentary does a great job of showing his true character. I have a lot of new found respect for a man who is a true public servant, never married, just married to his work as a consumer advocate. Who else in the last 40-years has that kind of devotion to the common welfare of his fellow man?
Have a great weekend.
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