“It’s naïve to hope that the major parties would discuss such important fiscal matters in an election year (or any other year, really).”
And stupid to propose it.
SS will be fixed after it fails, not before.
RE: SS will be fixed after it fails, not before.
That’s like saying we’ll fix the house after the termites have eaten most of the foundation instead of calling in the exterminators as soon as possible.
If it fails, its because a whole lot of payments go out to people who never paid into it.
SS will be fixed after it fails, not before.
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Exactly! All a responsible party can do at this point is highlight the risks and shortcomings of the current system - encouraging a dialogue between members of all parties. After that, let problems arise (all the while noting that conservatives have been predicting the problems for quite some time). Remind the American people that poll after poll shows that Americans never really wanted any significant reform until the problem got out of hand. The party can only be as responsible as the American public allows it to be (because the results are losing elections and simply letting the other party have access to government spending and social policy making).