05-15-2011, 01:47 PM
Dakota wrote:
You mean the same stock market that has doubled in two years? I would opt out in a second. One more reason they have to jail people for not joining. BTW, why are all your do goodie plans require jail time for people to join?
The purpose of social security isn't to make anybody rich, it's to keep seniors out of poverty. And it does that really well. One of the things that makes this a great country. Interesting that you'd rather not participate.
If you are even half way decent at financial planning, you should have other money that you can invest for retirement on your own, as you wish and without paying tax on it.