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Re: [Fot] cams and roaches and such

To: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] cams and roaches and such
From: Bill Babcock <Bill@ponostyle.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 06:49:36 -0800
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In my research for the book I came to the odd conclusion that Social =
Security is doing a lot better job than I expected. Most of the popular =
criticism seems to be political posturing. My assumptions going in were =
almost completely wrong. One of the reasons I like writing about stuff I =
know little about.=20



> On Nov 2, 2015, at 6:43 AM, billdentin@aol.com wrote:
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> From: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
> To: 'fot' <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Nov 2, 2015 3:32 am
> Subject: Re: [Fot] cams and roaches and such
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> And I'll bet there are quite a few on this list that were born before =
1935. <g> Randall _______________________________________________
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> NAW!  Me and those other FOT guys you're talking about just look that =
old.  Our sadomasochistic relationship with TRIUMPHs tends to be very =
wearing.
> =20
> I love the way Babcock's mind works, and the eclectic way he keeps it =
busy.  For sure I must read his book.
> =20
> =46rom 1966 to 2006, when I retired, I was a Management Trustee on a =
billion dollar Taft-Hartley Pension fund in Milwaukee.  There is an =
entire industry, the Actuaries, that are available to guide Pension =
Funds and their investments to keep them solvent.  The fund I served on =
has done a good job so far, and remains solvent.  FICA (Social =
Security)...not so much.=20
> =20
> 'Social Security' is being used by our government to address all sorts =
of issues not related to normal retirement.  Funding has not kept up.  =
If they have and use Actuaries...they're ignoring them.=20
> =20
> Not a pretty picture.
> =20
> Bill Dentinger
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space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">In my 
research for the book I came to the odd conclusion that Social Security is 
doing a lot better job than I expected. Most of the popular criticism seems to 
be political posturing. My assumptions going in were almost completely wrong. 
One of the reasons I like writing about stuff I know little 
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<div class="">From: Randall &lt;<a href="mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; 
class="">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt;<br class="">

To: 'fot' &lt;<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; 
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And I'll bet there are quite a few on this list
that were born before 1935. 

&lt;g&gt;

Randall

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<div class=""><tt class="">NAW!&nbsp; Me and those other&nbsp;FOT guys you're 
talking about just look that old.&nbsp; Our sadomasochistic relationship with 
TRIUMPHs tends to be very wearing.</tt></div>



<div class=""><tt class=""></tt>&nbsp;</div>



<div class=""><tt class="">I love the way Babcock's mind works, and the 
eclectic way he keeps it busy.&nbsp; For sure I must read his book.</tt></div>



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<div class=""><tt class="">From 1966 to 2006, when I retired, I was a 
Management Trustee on a billion dollar Taft-Hartley Pension fund in 
Milwaukee.&nbsp;&nbsp;There is an entire industry, the Actuaries, that are 
available&nbsp;to guide Pension Funds and their investments to keep them 
solvent.&nbsp; The fund I served on has done a&nbsp;good job so far, and 
remains solvent.&nbsp; FICA (Social Security)...not so much.&nbsp;</tt></div>

<div class=""><tt class=""></tt>&nbsp;</div>

<div class=""><tt class="">'Social Security' is being used by our government to 
address all sorts of issues not related to normal retirement.&nbsp; Funding has 
not kept up.&nbsp; If they have and use Actuaries...they're ignoring 
them.&nbsp;</tt></div>

<div class=""><tt class=""></tt>&nbsp;</div>

<div class=""><tt class="">Not a pretty picture.</tt></div>

<div class=""><tt class=""></tt>&nbsp;</div>

<div class=""><tt class="">Bill Dentinger</tt></div>


 
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