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In reply to the discussion: Ultra Low Interest Rates A Threat To Social Security [View all]FBaggins
(26,681 posts)32. Lol... nope
Those aren't the only two options. "Accept my spin that it's the fault of low interest rates or you must want benefits to go down". Now you're accusing me of "suggesting cutting benefits"?
What I'm telling you is that interest rates are not the problem. Suggesting artificially gaming those rates is no different from just saying "take money out of general revenue to fund the benefits". Which is fine... but you don't seem to realize that that's what you're proposing.
I'm looking more towards the revenue side... higher interest rates
Interest rates are NOT revenue. This is the fact that you keep missing.
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From previous reports. Just because they're not online does not mean they do not exist.
jeff47
Mar 2016
#41
Well, yeah Congress can always amend the SS Act. But until they do that, it's pretty much a market
Hoyt
Mar 2016
#28
I think they have driven rates down in the hopes of spurring job creating business.
Hoyt
Mar 2016
#29
And it hasn't worked well because of other issues that only Congress, not the Fed, can address.
strategery blunder
Mar 2016
#47
Agreed. Allowing giant banks to borrow money for free from the taxpayers without no requirement
GoneFishin
Mar 2016
#51