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From: sophie@mnetor.UUCP (Sophie Quigley)
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Subject: Re: Some numbers on Social Security
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 15:54:23 EDT
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> The following figures are taken from a study by the Cato Institute,
> a libertarian think tank located in Washington D.C.  The upshot
> of the study is that Social Security is an raw deal for those
> now entering the workforce; it suggests a plan for meaningful reform
> without benefit cuts or tax increases.
> 
> 	Social Security Real Rates of Return for Different
> 			Family Combinations
> 
> etc..etc..etc..  (lots of ngative returns and a few very low positive ones. 
> -- 
> Barry Fagin @ University of California, Berkeley

I noticed one very interesting trend in the "family combinations" chosen:
Even though it looks very complete, it is missing one very important family
combination (the one with highest return I would assume), single parents.
Why is this?  single parents are not an anomaly anymore (were they ever?)
-- 
Sophie Quigley
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