Well, I've been self employed since 1981 and know of what you speak, Jim, but when I think what I have paid into the system, they way it it is designed I'll most likely be able to not only recoup my money plus a lot more than that, unless of course, Bush is successfull in gutting the program...

And the way it is looking, 100% of what I get will go right back into the saving account I use for paying my taxes, so, at least in my case, I may never actually spend a dime of it but...

... I don't care. I want it to be there for some the folks who really do need it. I don't want to think of any of my generation dieing in poverty like folks used to do before Social Security, though even with it, I know that many will, dang it....

Bobert