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[Ye Olde Editor]

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[msprint]

I work in an office with a lot of younger folks who live paycheck to
paycheck. My retirement isn't in jeopardy, but speaking with them, I
can tell you they don't have much faith the system providing for their
youngsters. They are hard pressed to get by, much less invest anything.
Telling them they might be gambling with their retirement money and not
getting a guarantee is not the message they need to hear.

[Ye Olde Editor]

The problem is that if they live paycheck to paycheck, one of the
reasons they have less to spend is the 6.2% they and their employer pay
into Social Security. Common sense says that should be a sufficient
investment over a lifetime to garner a fair retirement fund. It isn't
an entitlement from the government, and it isn't an insurance policy.
It is real money that is taken from wages, and is currently doled out
by the government.