> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 13:19:27 -0800 (PST) > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PEN-L:7728] Social Security and Sex > Max S. suggests "more sex with immigrants" as one way to solve > the US Social Security system's demographic problem. This seems a > good idea (as is sex in general), but it's got to be without the > use of birth control. And is probably best within the bonds of Holy Matrimony, but let's move on. > Getting beyond such frivolity, the point which I should have made > clearer was that there has to be some sort of link between > contributions to SS or pension funds or private savings and > increasing labor productivity (defined in an > environmentally-friendly way). That link isn't automatic, even > with (or especially with) private saving. No disagreement here. > >> it's hard to see the green agenda holding up before the gale > forces of social insurance/tax politics.<< > if it doesn't (and it sure looks as if environmentalism is > collapsing), we're going to be in even bigger environmental > trouble than we are now. Ditto, but I'm more fearful of a collapse of social insurance in advanced capitalist countries than of a delay in pursuing the green agenda. Without some measure of economic security, I doubt the public can be sold more environmental quality and natural capital. MS =================================================== Max B. Sawicky Economic Policy Institute [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1660 L Street, NW 202-775-8810 (voice) Ste. 1200 202-775-0819 (fax) Washington, DC 20036 Opinions above do not necessarily reflect the views of anyone associated with the Economic Policy Institute. ===================================================
