Dear Editor,
Freedom may have many meanings, but to me it means freedom from
coercion, and, unless I am wrong, it means the same for many
Americans.
Dear Editor,
Freedom may have many meanings, but to me it means freedom from coercion, and, unless I am wrong, it means the same for many Americans. We treasure the right to choose.
Unless we physically harm someone, we are free to choose many things. We are free to choose our occupation. We are free to choose which tie or ribbon, suit or dress, meat or vegetable, potato or rice to buy. We are free to choose where to live and work. We are free to marry whomever we choose. These freedoms imply that we are competent to make these choices. Can anyone explain why people who are able to make these important decisions of life are incompetent to make the decisions needed for their future retirement?
Regardless of the financial costs of having a government entity, and the fallible people who operate the levers of government, making decisions on retirement savings (or lack of them), for the rest of us there is a cost more important than the financial one. That cost is personal freedom.
Jack B. Kazanjian, Gilroy
