Comments on: Bill Frist Political Fund Can’t Cover Bank Loan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bill_frist_political_fund_cant_cover_bank_loan/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:19:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bill_frist_political_fund_cant_cover_bank_loan/comment-page-1/#comment-28602 McGehee Fri, 03 Dec 2004 02:59:00 +0000 /?p=8292#comment-28602 Two percent is the number I keep hearing. Two percent is the number I keep hearing.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bill_frist_political_fund_cant_cover_bank_loan/comment-page-1/#comment-28568 James Joyner Thu, 02 Dec 2004 21:24:38 +0000 /?p=8292#comment-28568 Kappiy, I haven't looked at the proposal in detail, either. Any planned that could get through Congress, though, would presumably be based on some sort of index fund. And, of course, we're likely only talking about some small portion of one's Social Security funds being freed up for voluntary private investment, anyway. Kappiy, I haven't looked at the proposal in detail, either. Any planned that could get through Congress, though, would presumably be based on some sort of index fund. And, of course, we're likely only talking about some small portion of one's Social Security funds being freed up for voluntary private investment, anyway.

]]> By: Kappiy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bill_frist_political_fund_cant_cover_bank_loan/comment-page-1/#comment-28557 Kappiy Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:58:51 +0000 /?p=8292#comment-28557 "Even if one retired at the beginning of a historic stock market crash, such as in 1929 or 1987, the gains made over the course of an entire working life would be greater than under the current system." Although, this is not necessarily true. What would happen, say, if your money was tied up in enterprises that went out of business? I haven't studied the privatization proposal, but if people can really determine where there money can go, obviously some people will make bad decisions. If they don't have sound investment advice, what happens if someone "puts all of their eggs in one basket" and the basket breaks? "Even if one retired at the beginning of a historic stock market crash, such as in 1929 or 1987, the gains made over the course of an entire working life would be greater than under the current system."

Although, this is not necessarily true. What would happen, say, if your money was tied up in enterprises that went out of business?

I haven't studied the privatization proposal, but if people can really determine where there money can go, obviously some people will make bad decisions. If they don't have sound investment advice, what happens if someone "puts all of their eggs in one basket" and the basket breaks?

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