https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2011/06/16/time-to-opt-out-of-the-social-security-ponzi-scheme/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 06:10:16 -0400<![CDATA[The Social Security Ponzi scheme is perhaps the most consequential government infringement upon our lives.  Conservatives are justifiably outraged that Obama egregiously mandated that we purchase health insurance.  However, the individual mandate is not nearly as meddlesome and tyrannical as the government&#8217;s complete control over our retirement security.  The only reason why these two programs are regarded differently by the public, is because Social Security has been around for 75 years.  Consequently, most Americans are conditioned to believe that a person&#8217;s retirement is indissolubly tied to government-run Social Security.]]>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:30:34 -0400<![CDATA[Daniel Horowitz]]>https://redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2011/06/16/time-to-opt-out-of-the-social-security-ponzi-scheme-n39377