Comments on: Is Social Security in Crisis?

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:17:48 +0000

McGheee,

Snappy use of Rush comback #3 by the way...

By: LJD

LJD — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:23:46 +0000

So raiding SS originated with Bush and tax cuts for the rich? Nice talking points, but I don't think so.

I credit Bush with proposing good policy- it is a great idea to allow citizens to allocate a portion of their SS into competitive funds.

I thought the democrats were supposed to be the party of youth? Seems most of them are all too willing to sell their children's souls so they can retire comfortably.

I guess all of the young hearts and minds of the democratic party are counting on those campaign promises for welfare (free medical, free education, and a chicken in every pot), or support by their commune(ities).

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:18:47 +0000

McGhee,

I understand that as a Bush supporter you are opposed to the concept of having our own house in order. I mean, why would anyone want a president to veto even one spending bill during a time of record deficits?

By: McGehee

McGehee — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:08:38 +0000

Nice repetition of DNC talking points there, Anjin.

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:31:55 +0000

The fact that Bush is trying to create another phoney crisis a' la WMD is reason enough to reject his social security agenda.

Lets stop the out of control spending in DC and move back to pay as you go. Perhaps tax cuts for the rich should not be our top priority.

If the folks in DC are worried about social security, they should stop raiding the SS fund.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:03:06 +0000

I don't disagree with you that we need to excersize more fiscal responsibility. But excersizing fiscal responsibility now still isn't going to solve the problem with social security, the problem with social security is that there won't be enough workers to support a recipient without taxing them to death.

I absolutely do think we need to stop spending like money grows on trees, and I think the problem is that both parties are to happy to spend, and use tax money for various pet projects and programs. I think conservatives have moved too far from their roots on this issue, and I would like to see them find them again, I think it is hard to argue that conservative politicians and the GOP are the party of fiscal conservatism, although just because the GOP lost the hat, that doesn't mean the DNC has found it, when it comes to their pet projects they generally want to expand government and how much government pays even more.

By: ken

ken — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:36:22 +0000

Or should I have said a liberal dose of strong fiscal responsibility?

By: ken

ken — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:34:56 +0000

If Social Security's future funding deficit is likened to future heart disease then the Bush current deficits should be likened to stage one cancer. Left untreated the cancer will kill you long before any heart disease does.

The best solution for America's ills is a strong dose of liberal fiscal responsibility.

By: Just Me

Just Me — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:08:12 +0000

The problem is that fixig social security will be difficult, when it really does end up in crisis. I view fixing it now as crisis prevention. Sort of like the best way to avoid heart desease is to eat right, excersize etc when you are young, not wait until after you hit your 50's or have your first by-pass.