Posts tagged ‘Metaphors’

Social Security, Rick Perry and the Ponzi Scheme

Rick Perry as Marketer: Social Security as a Ponzi Scheme, and the Third Rail

On September 7, 2011, Republican Governor Rick Perry called Social Security a “Ponzi Scheme” much to the horror (and delight) of his Republican challengers for President.  But what is a “Ponzi Scheme,” and why would Rick Perry be so crazy as to call America’s most popular social program a “Ponzi Scheme?”  (Click here to watch