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Mathematics of the Social Security "Crisis"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the brace-yourself-for-fun-and-excitement dept.

ScottyB writes "Here's a good start for reading into the economics and history of the much-discussed 'crisis' in Social Security. It's from the NY Times magazine, so you know the drill...'A Question of Numbers.'"

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  1. The answer is obvious... by Realistic_Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and it solves both the food and the social security problem in one fel swoop.

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    1. Re:The answer is obvious... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Now don't be modest, tell us your proposal. Swiftly please.

    2. Re:The answer is obvious... by RealAlaskan · · Score: 2, Funny
      ...and it solves both the food and the social security problem in one fel swoop.

      Soylent green? Because in Korea, only old people are nutritious.

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  2. Re:Liars by SteeldrivingJon · · Score: 2, Funny


    Fox viewers just think that if you lie while you're YELLING, it doesn't count.

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  3. Re:End Social Security by laertes · · Score: 4, Funny

    Social commentary from someone with the username PornMaster that offends as it invokes God? It must be slashdot.

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  4. Mathematics by jthayden · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well I guess we don't need any help from the women. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/1 8/1317200&tid=146&tid=14

  5. Completely Off-Topic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    To the lonely nerd in the next cube trying to impress a girl with your knowledge of slashdot history and by reading the user comments out loud, please STFU and GBTW. Thanks.

  6. Re:I've read this article before it was on /.... by zzyzx · · Score: 2, Funny

    National Review is a balanced source now?

  7. Re:What's wrong? by neolith · · Score: 2, Funny

    Additionally, Social Security is something like a Ponzi scheme, and as such, if you stop paying into it now, then those who have already paid into it won't be able to get back what they put into it.

    Actually, its more of a Fonzi scheme. You try and touch it, and the AARP steps in and says "Eyyyyyyy..."

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  8. Al Gore's lock box by brlewis · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'm not right or left, I'm central. But, please tell me what platform Al Gore ran on in 2000. I do recall being hit on the head with the phrase "lock box" about a billion times. The Democrats are notorious for running on platforms of "But my opponent wants to plunder Social Security and hates old people!"
    Al Gore is going to be running in 2008 with the campaign slogan, "I told you so!"
  9. The story was fake by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny
    "The story wasn't fake. One piece of evidence was not corroborated (never proven false by the way) and the right wing spin machine went into overdrive to "discredit" the story."

    It was an entirely faked document. Right wing overdrive? I guess CBS is part of it (they have fully discredited the story after a review, and fired those responsible), and anyone who thinks that a "historic" document using modern MS Word fonts is fishy must be a "right winger".

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