http://www.heritage.org/research/fea...ocialsecurity/
Now i didn't read much of this thread.. but i did read about how old people suck. And i just had a very interesting philosphy lecture on this sort of thing.
I can see both sides, medicine makes people live longer and it costs SOOO much more money in the long run omg. Anyone with a family member in ICU or even just in the hospital can attest to that.
But on the flip side they are americans and they paid their SS just like you and they have more than likely, not knowing your situation at all, have done alot more for this country than you have to date.
Very difficult question but having it be personal "ss accounts" is definately the wrong way to go. Uping the age a bit is a good idea and i think a better idea is to start having a mandatory class in HS about being fiscally responsible or something so many kids don't have a clue how to handle money any more and that just makes the problem worse IMO.
2 cents contributed.