Remember President George W. Bush wanted to give the people the choice to voluntarily get social security. He was ridiculed by the left and by some on the right.
Re: “Remember President George W. Bush wanted to give the people the choice to voluntarily get social security?”
I do remember.
It was a total scam, in my opinion
Suddenly, with zero political preparation, Bush went on a whirlwind two week national campaign to privatize Social Security.
Then - the issue completely disappeared.
It was a worthless and deliberately distracting political sop that Bush tossed to Republican Conservatives.
Then, Bush moved on to his real passion - Amnesty!
Bush spent the next FOUR YEARS ruthlessly trying to shove Amnesty down our throats.