[stylin19a]

Thanks for the reply. I'm really not trying to be a smart-a$$, but during the 2000 Presidential run, I never saw a decent explanation why the "lock-box" idea wouldn't work.

I understand what you are saying...but I'm not sure that's a problem.

I have direct deposit, and pay my bills via direct with drawl.
I never see the physical money. Is it there ?

No different with SS. Dealing with balances and where they are applied, not the physical money.

I don't understand the Bill Gates reference in regards to this.

thanks for the reply.

[patton]

Great tag line.

The Bill Gates point is that you must do something with the money.

If the FED took 1.7 trillion dollars out of circulation, our economy would collapse. The reasons are complicated, but, believe me, they can't put it in a "lock box."

So what do they do with that much money? Buy microsoft?

What happens when they sell it?

See, the great lie about SS is that a "trust fund" that size is even possible.

It isn't.