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truthspeaker

Regarding Social Security

Dec 21, 2011 16:43

There are two viewpoints, each of them equally factually accurate, up to but not including the conclusion ( Read more... )

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mr_teem December 22 2011, 04:44:34 UTC

#1 - SSTF assets are invested in Treasury securities, not the other way around. The SSTF can't, by law, resell the bonds it invests in and it can only invest in Treasury securities. The general revenues of the United States pays interest on the bonds held by the SSTF ( ... )

truthspeaker December 22 2011, 19:38:32 UTC

I understand and agree with all that -- I think that's the same thing I just said (including raising the cap), except for one thing ( ... )