Allen Buckley on Social Security

2004 former Libertarian Senate challenger (GA)

Matching accounts for people born after 1985

My views on Social Security: Matching accounts should be added for people born after 1985, to make up for 150% of foregone Social Security benefits. Source: E-mail communication with OnTheIssues.org Aug 5, 2004

Privatization of Social Security is impractical

Q: What is your position on Social Security opt-outs and privatization?

A: I'm against privatization of Social Security because I think it is impractical. In other words, I don't think its practical without incurring debt, and I am against incurring any more debt.ÿ

Source: E-mail exchange between Mr. Buckley and OnTheIssues.org Jun 28, 2004

Invest annual surpluses via professional asset managers

Invest annual surpluses that will exist until 2018 with professional asset managers, who are paid based on success. The remainder of the problem should be solved by a national referendum, with the people deciding whether benefits should be reduced with no tax changes, taxes should be increased with no benefit reductions or a combination of benefit reductions and tax increases should be applied. Source: E-mail exchange between Mr. Buckley and OnTheIssues.org Jun 11, 2004

National referendum to resolve Social Security dilemmas

The problems of Social Security and Medicare need to be resolved, NOW, through a national referendum. Although many persons wish to terminate Social Security, or, alternatively, allow "opt-outs," unfortunately such possibilities do not appear to be feasible because: (a) Social Security is a "pay as you go" system and there is no trust fund of assets accumulated to pay benefits; and (b) the demographics of the U.S. do not permit a "freeze" or termination of the System because all workers' tax payments will be necessary to fund the benefits of the baby-boomers. However, consideration needs to be given to selling non-essential government real property, other than the national parks, over a period of many years to reduce the tax rate. Consideration should be given to allowing Social Security payees to opt-out of benefits in exchange for proportionately increased benefits for a future beneficiary or beneficiaries, such as a child or children. Source: Campaign website, www.BuckleyForSenate.org, "Views" May 18, 2004

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