tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post2510201232696890061..comments2023-09-06T03:57:44.608-07:00Comments on Marko's Take: Social In-Security: The SolutionMarkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07028301085211245105noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-44832246358061710082010-02-06T07:54:53.642-08:002010-02-06T07:54:53.642-08:00Hi Anon:
surely they do. which is my the program ...Hi Anon:<br /><br />surely they do. which is my the program must be terminated!<br /><br />MMarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028301085211245105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-49849521636385937832010-02-06T07:44:02.003-08:002010-02-06T07:44:02.003-08:00With high employment, wish I think will remain hig...With high employment, wish I think will remain high, we are at a new sustained higher level in my opinion, and with high paying middle class wages going away, and with the boomers soon to be cashing out of stock, I do not see where all the money is going to come from it keep SS going. Less money in, less to pay out. Not hard to understand that. Surely all understand that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-25841737697212003602010-02-05T16:24:58.757-08:002010-02-05T16:24:58.757-08:00TSR:
Point taken, but unless you want the country...TSR:<br /><br />Point taken, but unless you want the country to fail.......and if Social Security were rescued it would be a small price to pay.<br /><br />Big picture, my friend, Big picture.<br /><br />MarkoMarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028301085211245105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-88494386586706228382010-02-05T15:33:28.818-08:002010-02-05T15:33:28.818-08:00No way mandate that the people of the USA, who wil...No way mandate that the people of the USA, who will already suffer the consequences of govt fiscal recklessness,be forced to buy their crappy debt!!! No reasoning could ever justify such a mandate. NEVER!TSRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194222255435174647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-51040597650327846912010-02-05T11:32:49.564-08:002010-02-05T11:32:49.564-08:00DHH:
I LOVE that idea!
Mango: yes I meant number...DHH:<br /><br />I LOVE that idea!<br /><br />Mango: yes I meant number 2, not to be confused the other number 2. As to number 3, you are a pane, but I can't see through you!<br /><br />:))))Markohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028301085211245105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-4323044889624352482010-02-05T10:53:04.259-08:002010-02-05T10:53:04.259-08:00Maybe you two should get a room!!Maybe you two should get a room!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667005637337724707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-16181394496269340502010-02-05T10:34:19.163-08:002010-02-05T10:34:19.163-08:00Inscrutable
–adjective
1. incapable of being inve...Inscrutable<br />–adjective<br />1. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.<br />2. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile.<br />3. incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean. <br /><br />I believe you are using definition 2, and I like it!!!Mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852620755594677909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-14328880103303831062010-02-05T10:31:13.812-08:002010-02-05T10:31:13.812-08:00DHH:
True enough, but everyone will need to make ...DHH:<br /><br />True enough, but everyone will need to make a sacrifice. My reasoning for the "forced" treasury purchase is that young people especially, dont know how to manage money. The risk of Treasuries will go down if we solve SS and have some buyers.<br /><br />Yes, they could get better yields, but if we abolished the Fed, which Ive also suggested, although not in this piece, rates would rise to a market level and therefore, the purchasers of Treasuries wouldn't be disadvantaged all that much.<br /><br />Finally, and I should have said so, the Treasury Purchase would be temporary until the entire system calms down.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!<br /><br />M<br /><br />Mango, you are most inscrutable my dear!Markohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028301085211245105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-45875651270616815812010-02-05T10:13:02.214-08:002010-02-05T10:13:02.214-08:00I think we're all pretty convinced at this poi...I think we're all pretty convinced at this point that the significant increases in money supply are likely to reduce the real purchasing power of any US Treasury debt, so requiring ANYONE to purchase these obligations is tantamount to another tax.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667005637337724707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822606000441641347.post-28339330925570372322010-02-05T09:21:09.812-08:002010-02-05T09:21:09.812-08:00hmmmmmhmmmmmMangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852620755594677909noreply@blogger.com