– DEMOCRATS IN A PANIC
The Democrats are declaring a Jihad against any form of Social Security privatization. Every Democratic member of the congress went home for this summer break armed with form press releases, op-ed pieces and talking points slamming the idea of any privatization. You can look for these items to show up in your local newspapers over your own Congressman or Senator’s name in the upcoming weeks.
You do know, don’t you, that you have no legal right to any of the money you pay into Social Security. That’s right. Once it’s paid, it’s not your money any more and you have absolutely no legal right to it. The money belongs to government and some of it may be doled back to you at some time in the future IF and only if the Washington politicians decide it’s in their best interest to do so. If these politicians decided that there were more votes to be bought by spending that money somewhere else they are perfectly free to do so.
Is this your idea of a retirement account?
Under the Bush plan some of that money would be placed into an account that you own! Your account! Your money! Not the governmet’s money --- YOURS!
This is what frightens Democrats to death. Government owned retirement accounts mean dependence on government. Privately owned retirement accounts mean self-reliance. Democratic politicians depend on votes from people dependent and reliant on government. Privatization, then, is a threat to Democratic votes.
The Democrats are declaring a Jihad against any form of Social Security privatization. Every Democratic member of the congress went home for this summer break armed with form press releases, op-ed pieces and talking points slamming the idea of any privatization. You can look for these items to show up in your local newspapers over your own Congressman or Senator’s name in the upcoming weeks.
You do know, don’t you, that you have no legal right to any of the money you pay into Social Security. That’s right. Once it’s paid, it’s not your money any more and you have absolutely no legal right to it. The money belongs to government and some of it may be doled back to you at some time in the future IF and only if the Washington politicians decide it’s in their best interest to do so. If these politicians decided that there were more votes to be bought by spending that money somewhere else they are perfectly free to do so.
Is this your idea of a retirement account?
Under the Bush plan some of that money would be placed into an account that you own! Your account! Your money! Not the governmet’s money --- YOURS!
This is what frightens Democrats to death. Government owned retirement accounts mean dependence on government. Privately owned retirement accounts mean self-reliance. Democratic politicians depend on votes from people dependent and reliant on government. Privatization, then, is a threat to Democratic votes.
