First, Perry qualified his answer during the debate by first stating that any changes would not affect current seniors or those, like him, who are soon to retire.
Just like liberals, the media, Romney and FReepers forget to mention that.
Second, SS is a ponzi scheme and must have changes in order to survive. Obama, during his “pass this teleprompter” speech said the same of Medicare.
Rubio won in Florida on a SS Reform platform.
This is much ado about nothing.
And Ron Johnson won a U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin on a SS Reform platform.
So you have "God's waiting room" voters and "union stronghold" voters looking for leadership on the broken retirement program, social security.
President Perry is next.
SS is a ponzi scheme and must have changes in order to survive.
The way to make it not a Ponzi scheme is to float the retirement age annually to maintain annual solvency. Then, even current and young future worker will be guaranteed to receive a benefit, subject to an uncertain retirement date that rises with the life expectancy.