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Originally Posted by Superbelt
I don't want to borrow money either. Our government has gone absolutely insane over the past several years in the outrageous spending increases that go hand in hand with tax decreases. It's like watching someone slice their own throat.
Definetley the solution is to raise the cap and increase the age limit. What is so hard about doing that?
America can only be stronger by ensuring the stability of an ever increasing elderly population.
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While I agree with almost all of this, I do get tired of trying to place the spending problem on Bush and his admin.
I am extremely conservative (no duh, eh?) and I have been very critical of the spending habits of the Bush admin, but I am also not naive enough to think it is isolated.
While this part of Bush and his people really bothers me, the blame goes a lot further.
In regards to privatization, why not? It's not like we are dealing with a percentage that will have much of an effect. If it works, great, than we can move towards privatizing more of SS. If it doesn't, it won't do any more harm than is already being done. At least we will know, for sure, beyond models and theories, whether it is worth pursuing further or not.