Why can't the govt cut everyone a check for money they've got saved up in social security so they can?

[IChee]

take advantage of all the fantastic gains the market's been making?

[MIKE L]

Big whoop 2% a year Mutual funds 10% or more .I rather invest in that .

[Big One 0909]

Because the money you paid in is not there any more.

The money you have coming has to be paid in by your children.

Soc Sec is a Ponzi Scheme.

[Nbmv]

Liberals would take the money out as soon as possible. And buy junk food and dope.

[liberals hate me!!]

they can/could, but what would those on welfare do?

the government would say that they are broke now and welfare people will have to work!!

[Mike w]

They already spent the money. The government raided the Social Security cookie jar, and now it's filled with iou's.