The problem is that the gov't not the individual decides who gets the
profit.



Dave Hall wrote:
As long as they pick the funds and firms who represent the best return
for investment, I have no problem.


So you think that it might be a teensy bit undesirable to have the gov't
steering the profit from your retirement funds to firms they choose?

What if they define "best return for the investment" differently that
you would? For example, 'best return donated from corporation into
certain campaign funds' which is exactly what Vice President Cheney was
talking about when this whole "Social Security reform plan" got started.

DSK