Reply #6: Remind everyone you can... [View All]

[JHB]

...Bush blows the budget with tax givaways to the rich, and who do they want to make up the difference? Future SS beneficiaries = Normal, average citizens!

Over ten years ago they were laying the foundations for SS "reform" by coming out with scary predictions about its insolvency... but only a few places noted that that conclusion was based on assuming anemic growth rates (~1.5%/year for 75 years, well below the average of the previous 75). At more reasonable assumptions, the added growth eliminated the problem. But that part didn't get much coverage, and so the crisis mentality became the "conventional wisdom" on the subject.

There's nothing wrong with Social Security that can't be fixed with some tweaking. The REAL threat to SS is the same core of ideologues and corporatists that have been attacking EVERY non-business civil institution for the last 30 years.