Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Mathematics of the Social Security "Crisis"

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday January 18, 2005 @07:55AM 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.'"

1 of 1,910 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

You can always invest in Treasury debt by j.+andrew+rogers · 2005-01-18 08:09 · Score: 5, Interesting

Seriously, if people are so concerned about investing in the stock market, there is nothing to prevent them from investing all the money in their private accounts in US Treasury debt like it is now. They could simulate their own private Social Security Administration, only better.
No additional risk, and with some obvious added benefits. I'd welcome any extra freedom the government threw my way, even if I did not take advantage of it. Not that I personally would invest in US Treasury debt.