From: Jeff Shultz 

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 07:15:30 -0500, Robert Comer wrote:

> What about us that it's further out (20-30 years), but not further out
> enough to have the social security private account get funded enough...
>
> - Bob Comer
>

I don't know about your social security benefits, but if you don't have
some private retirement account set up by this point you are irresponsibly
screwing yourself.

And I don't believe it's the government's responsibility to protect you
from the fruits of your irresponsibility.

SS was designed aa retirement augmentation, not a full-blown pension.

>
> "Geo"  wrote in message
news:41bd72c0{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Yeah, but he didn't define "nearing retirement age" now did he? I
>> specifically stated people in the 10-20 year from retirement age group.
>>
>> Geo.
>>
>> "Ellen K."
 wrote in message
>> news:vrmqr05nmsob7g4n2r03u8g2e7081vrj9f{at}4ax.com...
>>> He's repeatedly stated that benefits will NOT be reduced for those
>>> nearing retirement age.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>

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