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Re: Solution to Social Security Shortfall

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From: Jim Gries
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:30
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On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:47:10 GMT, Mike Smith <mws@wt.net> wrote:

>On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:46:25 GMT, Jim Gries <jgries1@tampabay.rr.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 13:55:17 GMT, Mike Smith <mws@wt.net> wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:14:36 GMT, Jim Gries <jgries1@tampabay.rr.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hey Mike - Post your solution and I'll post mine - Let stupidity fall
>>>>where it will - By the way Mike, that's a challenge to your
>>>>intellectual horse power!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>Noted that you did not answer my questions, but if you want to slink
>>>off on a tangent, OK...
>>>
>>>I'm betting you don't have the foggiest clue what "intellectual horse
>>>power" means.
>>>
>>>And I have posted my solution. We eliminate SS as we now know it, by
>>>moving it into a 401k type of retirement where the entire 12.5% of you
>>>money is actually going for --->your<--- retirement. This will faze in
>>>over a 50-60 year timeframe, but will greatly benefit my future
>>>grandkids.
>>>
>>>We eliminate the ponzi scheme by eliminating the vast pool of money
>>>that our congress critters love to spend, and moving it all into
>>>personal retirement accounts.
>>>
>>>You probably will not understand what I just posted, but we'll see if
>>>you are stupid, or not...
>>>
>>>Mike Smith
>
>>Mike,
>>
>>I'll refrain from any further degrading comments - Because we're on
>>the same page my friend
>
>Based on the tone of your previous posts, I didn't think we were
>anywhere near the same page. However, based on what you have posted,
>you obviously are not stupid, and have a firm grasp of the problem.
>
>>
>>The American Family Restoration and Retirement Act (AFRRA) is a
>>concept for comprehensive Social Security (SS) legislation.   AFFRA is
>>not politically motivated, nor is it intended to benefit any political
>>party or individual politician.  It is for the American worker and the
>>American Family.  
>
><huge snip>
>
>> If AFFRA meets basic criteria for you, or
>>even more importantly for your children and grandchildren, then send a
>>copy of AFRRA to you local media and your elected representatives.
>>All of us united in our effort can provide the direction and
>>motivation to our elected representatives and they will "get it right"
>>this time.  
>>
>>We have an unique opportunity to secure a worth while future for our
>>kids and grandkids.  
>>
>
>First, this is WAY too complicated for a journalist to understand. It
>has to be in a 2 to 3 paragraph, EASILY understood form, or it will
>zoom over the head of most of the media types.
>
>Cleaning up and refining my two paragraphs that describe my opinion on
>SS is probably the best approach. I was going to sleep reading the
>stuff I snipped, although it did describe what must happen.
>
>And if we want the politicians to "get it" we must present this in a
>clear one page letter.
>
>Suggestions?
>
>Mike Smith
>
>Mike Smith

Mike,

I appreciate your understanding.  I would encourage you to condense
the plan and look forward to seeing it.  Mabye some other folks will
lend some of their thoughts.

Your Friend 
Jim G.
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From: Jim Gries <jgries1@tampabay.rr.com>
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