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Yeah, Social Security is the third rail of American politics and I think Bush made a huge error in making its destruction the centerpiece of his second administration. Few support him and he's losing every round on the topic.
Also, his plan is full of shit. 1) You don't actually get to invest wherever you want to. Only in a few, government-approved options 2) He's not raising benefits for the poor. Those stay virtually the same. He just cuts it for the wealthy and middle class. 3) Social Security is not and should not be a program just for the poor. It is a universal, defined-benefit program that ensures old-age financial security for everyone in the United States. It isn't about making sure poor old people can survive, although it does do that; the great thing about Social Security is that it ensures that every senior citizen in the United States, no matter the financial difficulties or medical emergencies or whatever that they face, can live at above poverty level in their golden years.
There are myriad other problems, those are just a few off the top of my head.
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