Reply #14: Exactly. And I'm convinced this is an orchestrated plan: [View All]

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Run up staggering government debt (and give the proceeds to the uber-wealthy), create a massive economic crisis, and blame it all on elderly Social Security recipients, the poor, the disabled, and anyone else who is at the mercy of the government safety net. Despite trying, Republicans haven't been able to destroy social programs politically, but this plan may actually work for them. It's Robin Hood in reverse - steal from the poor, give to the rich, and destroy social programs - all in one fell swoop. It doesn't get much more evil than this. Greenspan is just following the plan and reading his lines.