The decision by theBoardofTrusteesofthe Florida Retirement System to gamble billions more of pension assets in so-called alternative investments is reckless and irresponsible.
According to a report from the Social Security and Medicare BoardofTrustees, the Social Security system is expected to be solvent until about 2037 -- largely because ofthe surplus in the Trust Fund -- even though the payroll taxes flowing in stop being enough to cover the expenses flowing out in 2017.