Well, they run considerably more than that. In fact, the least expensive individual account structure could be brought on line potentially for 8 percent, 800 times what we are presently paying; and a more likely scenario could be 30 to 40 percent in a completely privatized environment, reducing benefits in favor of administrative costs while you reduce the assurances. It is just not the way to go.
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