There are many economists who believe Social Security is doomed to insolvency in the mid-2000 range. As one who does not believe that "government" must be mommy and daddy to the general public, but the general public often needs to fix things in spite of the government's "help," I'm curious on the ideas any/all of us have on how to keep Social Security solvent.

We've all "been around the block" several times, so one would think we'd have some ideas. I'm not really interested in what either campaign has speechwriters working to impress, but would be more in the line of - if I had ten minutes with each candidate, this is what I'd say and have them listen, not the other way around. Maybe they might even listen!

As a start - whenever an employer is fined for hiring illegal aliens, and found to have avoided paying the employer's contribution to Social Security but still received the employee's services, those fines should go into the Social Security fund instead of the General Treasury.

What are your ideas?