* Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I find it interesting that this aspect of the program is not brought > up. My guess is that Democrats don't bring it up a criticism of > Bush's plan because it wouldn't have any traction with the middle and > upper middle class voters. I'm guessing focus groups indicate they > wouldn't mind if the poorer elderly got less....just as long as they > didn't.
Maybe they are waiting for the plan to come out in February before commenting in too much detail? The plan people are guessing will come out limits contributions to $1000 per year, so that would clip the top end of your estimate somewhat. Another possible way to address it (as suggested in Kotlikoff's PSS plan) is to have the government match contributions of lower income contributors on a progressive scale (which might be chosen to mirror the current SS progression at the low end) -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
