Lin Qi's proposal had indeed given the capitalists a great deal of convenience in some respects.
With the Federal Government responsible for Social Security, only tens of billions in Social Security Funds entered designated accounts each year.
But if the capitalists handled it, with their exploitation techniques already trained to the highest level, they had plenty of ways to multiply that figure several times over—even tenfold or dozens of times over! Of course, the Federal Government could not completely separate the entire Social Security System from its own functions. In truth, very little would actually be separated! Just as Lin Qi had said, those capable of making a choice could choose the cake the capitalists displayed to them.
As for more people at the bottom of society, they would ultimately choose the cheaper Federal Government Social Security! Of course, this would be a process that required constant evolution and change.
Lin Qi was not God. Even if he were, he would still have to follow the rules in the face of power and capital!
Even Mr. Truman, a wartime president backed by the military, had no right to challenge the order of power and capital across the Federation, let alone Lin Qi.
But Lin Qi's suggestion had given Mr. Truman tremendous inspiration and direction.
Sometimes, what people feared most was not making an effort, but making an effort without any direction.
The lunch break was extremely short. After Lin Qi gave a brief explanation of his idea, Mr. Truman said that he could leave for now.
He wanted to close the door and carefully think over the idea himself, as well as look for its drawbacks.
Lin Qi was highly persuasive. If he continued discussing the matter with him, Mr. Truman believed he would be convinced and end up standing