Comments on: Is "Superannuation" a Risk?

By: Outside The Beltway

Outside The Beltway — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Beltway Traffic Jam

The daily linkfest:
Will Wilkinson explains why people should be glad to get screwed out of their Social Security.
David Shuster thinks a couple of players were pretty clever in their answers to Congress yesterday.
Sean Hackbarth notes voter fraud …

By: Sick Transit

Sick Transit — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Social Insecurity

Will Wilkinson makes an interesting historical point in this this post, but completely misses the boat on his main argument. He writes:

One of the mantras of social security reform obstructionists is: “Don’t think about rates of return. It’s soci…

By: Pejmanesque

Pejmanesque — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

THE PROPER CONCEPTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY’S ROLE

Will Wilkinson has it quite right: One of the mantras of social security reform obstructionists is: “Don’t think about rates of return. It’s social insurance stupid!” That is, SS is a big risk pooling scheme, and it’s working just fine…