The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

scaeagles' opinion notwithstanding, social security is routinely considered the best thing the federal government has ever done. I daresay a requirement that everyone be health insured which resulted in everyone having health insurance would be similarly popular, and similarly devised by the people FOR the people.

So government intrusion and requirements are OK if the majority of the people agree with it. I am often amused by how many people are against government intrusion unless it is for something they think is a good idea. I admit to falling into that myself at times.

Social security was poorly planned and is doomed without major overhauls and increased taxes. When it started, life expectancy was around 66 years. Now that life expectancy is 10 years beyond that, retirement age (or better said the age at one which can begin taking benefits) will keep increasing.

I'm not sure who thinks social security is one of the best things ever done by government unless everything the governmnet has done has been more poorly planned than it, which is certainly possible. I was under the impression that most people my age don't believe they will ever see a cent of social security money, but I don't have exact polling numbers on that.