Ezra Klein on why Republican Paul Ryan's budget leaves Social Security alone

[flpoljunkie]

GOP budget to leave Social Security alone

By Ezra Klein

Looks like Social Security will get a pass in Paul Ryan’s upcoming budget. I’d say this is evidence for my argument that there’s some real opportunity in Social Security reform right now. The things Paul Ryan would like to do to Social Security — privatize it, dramatically cut its benefits — are very unpopular right now. The thing he wouldn’t like to do to Social Security — lift the payroll tax cap, thereby wiping out its shortfall — is very popular. So Ryan would prefer to keep Social Security off the table, because if it goes on the table, he’s likely to get an outcome he doesn’t want — either political defeat or higher taxes.

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[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. "The things Paul Ryan would like to do to Social Security..."

Does he want to bend it over a couch?


:shrug:


creepy

[flpoljunkie]

2. He wants to privatize Social Security and voucherize Medicare. He made this plain before

the mid-terms. Too bad the Dems did not hammer the Republicans on this!

[LiberalFighter]

3. Ryan's definition of higher taxes are...

lifting the cap so those receiving (not necessarily earning) income over $108,600 will have to pay above the cap.