How would you fix the economy and budget issues?

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

- If not completely privatize social security, at least authorize the fund to broaden its investments to include a portion of equities and corporate bonds.

Yes and No. You couldn't put it into anything of high risk that could end up collapsing like many people's 401ks did these past few years.

Originally Posted by Schneed10

- Institute laws aimed at restricting the growth in cost of higher education. There's no reason colleges need to build giant mock stock trading floors in these state of the art business schools and then turn around and charge $48,000 a year. In the end, kids these days are having to pay for unnecessary bells and whistles. Make college education more affordable by restricting their ability to spend and build.

Not sure where you get this from. I think you've seen a couple of instances and have decided all universities are doing this. I work for a division I university and I can assure you that there isn't anything like this that you are speaking of. (or any other unnecessary bells and whistles)