Reply #26: Bush has a point... [View All]

[Brooklyn Michael]

Although he's completely clueless as to what it is, or how he got it....

"Bush cited only the part of the surveys that shows the public is — as it long has been — aware of the program's long-term fiscal problems."

I don't think it's enough anymore to just say "The Democrats HAVE a plan - it's called Social Security". While the program isn't hurting yet, and while Bush's dire warnings are so much smoke and mirrors, SS will eventually take in less than it pays out. Granted, not for another couple of decades, but that doesn't matter. Bush has brought the subject up, and even if you polled those people who are adamantly against private accounts, I'm betting almost all of them would say that the program could use some tweaking....

If the Democrats want to put this issue to bed, I mean REALLY put the coup de grace on it and cripple the GOP at the same time, instead of just rallying people to "Tell the gov't to keep their hands off SS!", they need to start touting a simple, effective way to shore up the (eventual) shortfall in SS funds. It may be as simple as raising the payroll cap by 1 or 2 percent. I just haven't heard Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, or even dear ol' Howard making that point when they talk about how bad the President's plan is, how much people are against private accounts, etc.

Until Dems come up with a "perceived" solution to this "perceived" problem, Bush will continue to get away with saying crap like this....