AARP has begun the assault on the President's plan to privitize part of Social Security. They tell us that the SSA says that it goes bankrupt in 2042 (CBO in 2052) and it is not a critical item to fix at this time. I disagree wholeheartedly. Now, while we can and are not paying out more than we are taking in, is the perfect time to fix it. In 2042, I will be 71 and if there was SS, I would in theory collect on it. I don't expect to. It would be nice if I could sock some of the money being pilfered from my check (that 6.4% that I don't get a choice on) would be put somewhere that I can actually get when I want to retire.
Let's fix the government before the baby boomers completely run it into the ground.
