Nipsey Russell on Social Security
Nipsey Russell (1918-2005)
To slow down this recession,
and make this economy thrive,
give us our social security now,
we’ll go to work when we’re sixty-five.
To slow down this recession,
and make this economy thrive,
give us our social security now,
we’ll go to work when we’re sixty-five.
Comments
#1 2006-07-17 10:02 (Reply)
It is fascinating to see that the Great Communicator-Nipsey Russel-had a more sophisticated understanding of economics than John Kerry, the New York Times, or the AARP.
Reading more into this, Russell is suggesting lower taxes up front, allowing people to invest their earnings rather than squander money on government managed spending. Excellent advice!
But Russell is bolder than that. He asks that we allow older people to work, if they chose. Perhaps if taxes were cut on 65+ workers, more would chose to stay in the workforce, and not become dependent upon the state for their support.
One can only guess what comic/economic gems Richard Dawson, Brett Sumners and Charles Nelson Reily had to offer. Perhaps President Bush can take Russels advice as a rhyming slogan for Social Security reform.
JBP