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How is social security like a Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme?

Social security and Bernie Madoff have quite a bit in common. One big difference is that Madoff never compelled us to “contribute” to his frauds. Warning: there is a Venn diagram at the link (Obama: Waaah! They told me there would be no math in this job!)

This post was last modified on January 26, 2021

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Bonfire of the Absurdities: After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.