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David Thomas: Wouldn't it be simpler over time if you just separated Social Security from a private retirement annuity program? Then…

On the recordNovember 28, 2001
Wouldn't it be simpler over time if you just separated Social Security from a private retirement annuity program? Then you would have the same Social Security benefits as everyone else, and then you could add to it in the private sector and do whatever you chose.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing the separation of Social Security from private retirement programs.

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