The Onion: Bush Launches Preemptive Attack on Social Security

[Sandpiper]

ST. LOUIS, MO—At an appearance at the St. Louis Convention Center Sunday evening, President Bush declared the "grave and pressing need" for a preemptive attack on the Social Security program.

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"The Social Security system is a dangerous, financially unsustainable program," Bush said. "If we allow it to continue unchecked, we will need to resort to benefit cuts, tax increases, or massive borrowing in 36 short years. I call upon the combined forces of my administration and Congress to destroy this program and the threat that it presents to our way of life."

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"Up until several days ago, we attempted to negotiate with Social Security, by proposing a plan under which wage-earners would invest their withheld income in the stock market," Bush said. "These personal savings accounts would have pumped a great deal of wealth into our deflated economy, but this is not about temporarily inflating a beleaguered market. It is a battle for freedom, and it is time to take decisive action. America, we must strike Social Security."

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Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman applauded the president's campaign.

"As usual, people are criticizing the president for being too courageous, for leading too fearlessly," Mehlman said. "The bleeding hearts say you could save Social Security with less money than we're currently spending in Iraq. But that's billions and billions of dollars we don't have, people."


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[cornermouse]

1. Might as well say Bush has launched a pre-emptive attack on

Americans. The cold hard facts are that we have what amounts to anarchists running the country. If they don't like something they change it without regard to laws or consequences. The Schiavo controversy has really emphasized it.

As far as Social Security and Iraq... We had no business going to Iraq. None. It was a serious mistake that can be remedied by simply leaving. The rise of Iraq as a new Islamic state is a sign that Bush's war was a complete and total dismal failure.