tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post8974778292437923909..comments2023-11-12T06:43:00.060-05:00Comments on Notes on Social Security Reform: New paper: “Obama’s $250 Bonus Turns Social Security into Welfare”Andrew G. Biggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617460431856611873noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-31408019833473131942009-10-23T08:47:44.036-04:002009-10-23T08:47:44.036-04:00I'm not sure that turning the program into wel...I'm not sure that turning the program into welfare would be my biggest complaint about the payments -- although I did argue that Obama would shift Social Security toward a welfare model here (http://andrewgbiggs.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-article-obama-wants-social-security.html). But overall I see the issue the same way as David John: why are we paying an inflation adjustment in a year in which inflation was negative? There isn't a particularly good justification for it.Andrew G. Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617460431856611873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334408760351487944.post-11594333034243956372009-10-23T08:11:15.265-04:002009-10-23T08:11:15.265-04:00Do you agree or disagree with the assessment?Do you agree or disagree with the assessment?ElderGuru.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362712555356405003noreply@blogger.com