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September 05th, 2005Celebrate Labor Day
September 05th 12:28:56 AM
Here at Students for Saving Social Security we're celebrating labor day by working hard for personal accounts. Why work so hard on a day of rest? Because on Labor Day just like every other day of the year the workers of America lost 12.4 percent of their paychecks to the federal government for a program that may not even exist for them. The best thing Congress could do for the working American is to go to work today and give them ownership and control of their own money.
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September 02nd, 2005Post #3: Both parties are to blame
September 02nd 03:51:53 PM
Study Tracks Record Breakdown in Congress's Fiscal Discipline; No Lawmakers Had Net Voting Records to Reduce Spending Last Year
- For every hour the 108th Congress was in session, the Senate and House of Representatives each voted to raise federal spending by roughly $200 million
- The average Senator voted for $471.0 billion in annual non-entitlement spending during the 108th Congress (2003-2004), an 83 percent increase over the 107th Congress (2001-2002). House Members supported, on average, a yearly expenditure boost of $386.9 billion – a 101 percent jump compared to the same period in the previous Congress.
-VoteTally totals were nearly identical for Democrats ($397.0 billion) and Republicans ($378.1 billion) in the House.
Both parties got us into this mess, they should work together to end it.
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Under Current System Some Seniors Don't Get Fair Benefits
September 02nd 12:21:32 PM
Nadine Ashbrook of Farmington is a "notch baby." When she applied for Social Security she said was short changed.
"We were penalized and it has never been up to par," she said Thursday at a town hall meeting with U.S. Representative Tom Udall at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center.
"Notch babies," born between 1918 and 1924, are people who have never received their full benefit in the Social Security system. Because of the shortfall they average about $5,000 less in benefits than others utilizing the fund.
Personal Accounts would have given her a fair retirement and a legacy to leave her grandchildren
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Googling Hans Reimer
September 02nd 11:59:39 AM
Our friend Hans has left quite a trail around the internet.
For those of you interested, a quick google search on the name Hans Reimer reveals:
1) Hans Reimer http://www.gwu.edu/~action/demconv/dncday2.htmlspoke to the Democratic National Convention in 2000. Apparenently they valued his input enough to have him lead into speaches by Charlie Rangel, Howard Dean, and Teddy Kennedy. You can't make this stuff up!!!
2) http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/lips200503020747.asp National Review and http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/04/04/mtv_generation_takes_on_social_security/ The Boston Globe both chronicle the unholy alliance between Crock the Vote and AARP. To summarize: Crock the Vote wants to use their assciation with celebrities (e.g. my lady Paris Hilton), to pull the wool over our eyes and advance bad policy.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Paris Hilton. The Simple Life is one of my favorite shows on Televison. As someone who spends most of his time in New York City and Los Angeles, I'm always curious to know what clubs she's hanging out in. I am eternally greatful to her for introducing those short, frilly, skirts into women's fashion last year. However, I do not consider Paris Hilton a reliable source of retirement planning information.
Personal Disclosure: Back in 1999, when I was 18 and she was probably 16, I met Nikki Hilton (Paris' little sister) at (the now-defunct)Life, in NYC. This was before they were nationally famous, but when they were known in the New York scene. Nikki gave me a couple of fashion and hair care tips that I use to this day. The point: we talked about fashion and hair care, NOT RETIREMENT SECURITY!!!
3) Always one to support a nutty leftist cause, check out http://slate.msn.com/id/1005082/this comment Hans made defending anti-globalization protesters!!! Betcha didn't think anyone would ever find that quote again, did you Hans?
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students for saving hans riemer
September 02nd 10:47:56 AM
hmmm..., let's do a little experiment.
how much could hans riemer - mouthpiece for 'rock the vote' who opposes voluntary personal accounts - benefit from having a p.a. of his very own?
assuming mr. riemer is in the age range of 25-29, unmarried, and earning roughly $30,000-$34,999, his monthly benefit from the present system (the benefit that social security is actually able to pay) would be $1,814.
but, with a personal retirement account, mr. riemer would be able to own and control his own savings and have a monthly benefit of $2,197 while still accruing his very own nest egg of $45,783 that he could leave to his loved ones.
the numbers speak for themselves. only personal accounts give us better benefits, the opportunity to pass along savings to our families, and only voluntary personal retirement accounts provide us the fundamental right to own and protect our own money from being spent by congress.
each and every demographic (including upper-class yes-men who lay prostrate to the corporate rock the vote & aarp machines) has everything to gain from choosing to participate in voluntary personal accounts and absolutely nothing to lose. on the flipside, without a personal account, 'absolutely nothing' may be all you're left with at retirement.
calculator
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Clinton Led Welfare Reform Worked...
September 02nd 10:36:24 AM
An article from the Chicago Defender comparing Social Security reform to Clinton's Welfare reform.
The common sense solution would be to reform the system that caused the decay, but Black liberals like Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., continue to resist. In 1994, she spoke out against welfare reform that was even embraced by President Bill Clinton, calling it a "mean-spirited Republican" bill. It passed despite her complaints, and welfare caseloads have reduced by 54 percent since 1996.
This policy helped get Black Americans earning incomes, but it remains unpopular with Black liberal politicians. This criticism is passed onto their constituents, where many of them lap up this pablum without checking things for themselves.
This seemingly knee-jerk opposition hurts the communities our Black leaders are charged with serving. For example, opposition to President George Bush's Social Security reform proposal is not unexpected, but it is misguided. On average, Blacks have lower life expectancies than whites, which means we pay more into the system than we will ever get out of it. Personal accounts would allow us to build wealth and give it to families should we die an untimely death. This does not happen under the current system. The money now simply goes back to the government.
But Waters and the Congressional Black Caucus remain firmly against the Bush Social Security reforms. One reason is because they say Blacks get that money back in government assistance-thus perpetrating (and promoting!) our reliance on handouts.
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September 01st, 2005Look Who Got Published!
September 01st 12:04:59 PM
Congratulations to Erin Robert for getting published on Townhall and the Knight-Ridder Newswire.
A big congratulations to Liz Egan for making our presence known in the windy city and getting published in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Andrew Lamar did an excellent job getting a great letter published in Fredericksburg.
Keep up the great work! We get feed back all the time from citizens that read something we wrote and then visit our website. We're changing hearts and minds one letter at a time! The more people know the more they understand the need for reform.
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A Bill Both Parties Can Agree On
September 01st 11:23:41 AM
Maybe they can get this through the Senate:
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They Said It...
September 01st 10:40:04 AM
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), on Fox News Sunday, 2/14/99:
"[M]ost of us have no problem with taking a small amount of the Social Security proceeds and putting it into the private sector."
Thanks to Solvency and Choice.
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August 31st, 2005If Yankee fans and Red Sox fans agree about the need for Reform, why can't Dems and GOPers???
August 31st 09:33:52 PM
S4 will ask that very question to Senator Joe Lieberman next week!!!
Social Security reform affects Americans under 30, regardless of artifical distinction. To demonstrate this unity, Yankee fans and Red Sox fans will join together in Hartford, CT to ask Sen. Joe Lieberman this question:
If Yankee fans and Red Sox fans agree about the need for Reform, why can't Dems and GOPers???
If you want to join us, here are the details:
Yankee fans and Red Sox fans unite
Friday, September 9, 2005
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
1 pm
This should be a lot of fun. The two teams are playing that weekend, so we're looking to tie into the saturation coverage Yanx/Sox will recieve that weekend. Come join us!!!
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