In a discussion of Senator McCain's support for privatizing SS, the WSJ told readers that privatization "could help balance the books long term because government obligations would drop." This is not true.
If the government just reduces the benefit in accordance with the money pulled out of the system for private accounts, then it leaves the programs finances unchanged. The saving only comes from cutting benefits. This is what President Bush proposed in 2005, and Senator McCain endorsed.
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