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Misspelling "Challenges" - Unpossible!

Right from the President's Economic Conference, complete with large signs in front and on the backdrop (supposedley so the President can remember where he is), comes this gem. They spelled "challenges" with two "a's" - "challanges." I know I don't always spell words correctly, but I'm not employed by the Executive Branch and I know how to use spell check.

This would all be very funny if this "Economic Conference" wasn't about ending Social Security and creating a false Social Security crisis. Let's be very clear about this: Social Security is fine until 2042-ish according to a 75-year projection. 10 years ago the Social Security fear mongers said Social Security was doomed (doomed!) in 35 years. Now we are 10 years down the road, and the same doomsday'rs say that Social Security is doomed (dooooooomed!) in 38 years. That's right, their claim is actually farther away than ten years ago! The President's whole argument is built on a lie that there is a crisis looming, and therefore we should destroy Social Security. And make no mistake, that is exactly what they are doing with "forced savings."

Keeping Social Security as is, and then letting people take money out of their paycheck (lets say 1-2%) in addition to current Social Security payroll taxes is a plan that I could agree with - and it would be actual reform. You get the safety net of the current plan, plus private savings accounts which would be icing on the cake. You could even take that extra 1-2% out pre-tax, thus saving middle-income citizens any penalty for private accounts. Add into this means-testing - those who make a lot of money don't need the safety net - and you can avert any made-up "crisis" down the road. Social Security does not need to be fundamentally changed and abolished for it to continue its' fundamental job as a safety net.

Do I expect the Bush Administration to even consider this proposal? No (and not just because I'm just some guy with a website). Conservatives have literally been chomping at the bit for years to end social programs and turn back New Deal programs. Now they make shit up about an impending crisis in order to incite fear among the populace. There is no crisis broad enough that Social Security must be abolished according the President Bush's plan. None. Small changes, yes. But do you really believe, or even trust this Administration who constantly lies about everything, to safely make changes to Social Security? Would you trust a doctor who continually performs the wrong operations on patients? No, no you shouldn't.

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dad says:

The same scare tactics got us into Iraq, yet 58 million people still voted for him!