EPISODE · Feb 7, 2022 · 22 MIN
Episode 34 You and I Would Go to Jail for Running a Scam Like Social Security
Summary:Economists talk about the Social Security “Trust Fund” and politicians sometimes even demagogue about their colleagues “robbing the trust fund.” But once you understand what the so-called trust fund really is, there is plenty more to be angry about than politicians supposedly robbing it for other government boondoggles.Prepare to be very angry. Links:No, the US doesn’t have $30 trillion in debtBut I Paid Into It…Free Gift from Tom:Download a free copy of Tom's new e-book, It’s the Fed, Stupid, at itsthefedstupid.com. It’s also available in paperback here.It’s priced at a pre-hyperinflation level so grab a few copies for friends if you can.It makes a great introduction to the government’s most economically damaging institution for liberals, conservatives, libertarians, socialists, and independents alike.Like the music on Tom Mullen Talks Freedom? You can hear more at tommullensings.com!
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Economists talk about the Social Security “Trust Fund” and politicians sometimes even demagogue about their colleagues “robbing the trust fund” to finance some other government boondoggle. But once you understand what the so-called trust fund really is, there is plenty more to be angry about than politicians supposedly robbing it for other government programs.
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Episode 34 You and I Would Go to Jail for Running a Scam Like Social Security
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