Difference between revisions of "Social Security"
From Critiques Of Libertarianism
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
[[Category:Economics]] | [[Category:Economics]] | ||
[[Category:Government]] | [[Category:Government]] | ||
| − | {{DES | des = Social security (and other social insurance such as [[Medicare]]) is one of the great enemies of libertarians and conservatives. They continually misrepresent it and claim alternatives are better.}} | + | {{DES | des = Social security (and other social insurance such as [[Medicare]]) is one of the great enemies of libertarians and conservatives. They continually misrepresent it and claim alternatives are better. It is also the largest pot of money in the world: hence it's destruction would provide a huge windfall for the economically dominant.}} |
| + | Social security (and other social insurance such as [[Medicare]]) is one of the great enemies of libertarians and conservatives. They continually misrepresent it and claim alternatives are better. It is also the largest pot of money in the world: hence it's destruction would provide a huge windfall for the economically dominant. | ||
| + | |||
Social Security is a pay-as-you-go social insurance program for retirement benefits, survivor benefits, and some other benefits. | Social Security is a pay-as-you-go social insurance program for retirement benefits, survivor benefits, and some other benefits. | ||
