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Default OT Unfunded liabilities and bad projections (was OT Wisconsin public workers)

In article ,
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


One way to control SS is to control where the money goes. Most of us think
of it as retirement, but plenty of children, disabled, and others under
"retirement" age are getting checks. Sure, some would starve without them,
but I have to wonder how many are not legitimate or should be funded some
other way.


Interesting article about SS Disability Insurance.
http://www.economist.com/node/18332928

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