Among other claims: The Swift Boat Vets say the AARP is really an insurance company like the Good Sam Club.
They make a lot of money off the supplimental Social Security plans they sell seniors which would evaporate with sucessfull private investment.
They also say in countries that allow partial private social security funds, the funds return 5 times more than the gov't run fund.
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There are several counties in the U.S. that were able to opt out of social security years ago when there was a brief window to do so. In Texas, they have been investing in Bonds....not the stockmarket, but bonds. They have averaged 8% return on bonds!! This is not a 5 year program....25 years in the running. These don't make the news because they are an example of how the socialist security is failing.