Could I just say on that point, you have to read very carefully what Chairman Greenspan said. He said the dividend proposal, as long as it is revenue neutral--not financed by borrowing--is good for the economy. If it is financed by borrowing, it is not good for the economy.
Discussing the economic implications of a dividend proposal during a floor speech.
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if we are going to make this whole system solvent, it is going to take everybody to give a little bit.
We admire that, and I can say on both sides of the aisle, people recognize the job he did as Budget Committee Chairman.
I would just say our Retirement Security Plans and our Retirement Security Clearinghouses are responding to the underlying dynamic that Professor Mead has done such a good job in describing.
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