[villagegolfer]

Originally Posted by Hal :-)

Although they are "Special Issue" Treasury Securities, they do exist. They earn interest and could be cashed in just like normal Treasuries. The Trust Fund is held in Virginia.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...ust-fund_x.htm

Records are maintained and public.
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/progdata/qop.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/progdata/assets.html

I'll have to research the Johnson comment. All I recall is that Johnson's Great Society gave us Medicare.

http://www.socialsecurity.org/daily/05-11-99.html
http://www.socialsecurity.org/daily/05-11-99.html