Thread: Support private accounts?
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Old 05-11-2005, 09:42 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sgtdmski
I could earn more money by just placing my money in a bank account earning a measly 3% than I would get from SS.

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Wow I never really looked at it that way. That is a great argument I can use against someone who is against private accounts. Thanks!
Wait a minute. Terrible logic and terrible stat because it leaves out the very important fact of how much money you have to have in your account at 3% to make it work. Probably a hell of a lot more than most Americans???