Would privatizing Social Security to allow individuals to invest in the stock market be a good idea?

[NONAME]

Would it just create a group of citizens that are a burden to society being too old to work and to poor to support themselves due to bad investment choices?
Jules: You make my point exactly.

[Mrs. Kringle]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!

[Sarah Palin]

It would be the best thing the government did since privatizing the internet. Seriously.

[golfserv2001]

The option should be there. Some need the government to tell them what to do and others can handle their own finances just fine.

[Otis Mah Man â„¢]

THANK GOD JOHN McCAIN DID NOT GET HIS WAY ON THAT ONE !!!!

[Scott K]

Imagine the bailout that would be needed if social security was part of the current mess.

[ginsf]

Yes, but I think they should have more options than just the stock market.

[Jules]

What about all the idiots who lose all their social security money in the stock market especially in a time like this. Social Security is there for "security" so you have something left to fall back on. So many people are totally irresponsible with their money and when they lose it they'll be begging for some sort of welfare.

[The Bush Twins]

Yeah, its a win win situation for the Brokers and the Traders.

Market goes up they make money on your SS when you sell.
The Market goes down they make money on you SS when you sell.

[Anna]

That's what McCain and Bush wanted to do and look what happened. Be thankful they didn't get that one though.