Kevin Drum has been on a roll lately with a two-part look at various long-term scenarios for Social Security privitization. Today's post has some numbers which seem to show that SS is not in fact anywhere near broken. I'm not very well-informed on the details but it does look quite positive.
For what it's worth, I am against the current privatization push for Social Security. I voiced my concerns on the issue a few weeks ago.
The bigger question that needs to be asked, and this is where the Democrats are, as ususal, not doing their job framing a coherent opposition, is, Why do the Republicans hate Social Security?
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Republicans hate social security for a basic reason: They are greedy. I don't mean this is a bad way. You know the sayings, "You gotta look out for number 1 and don't step in number 2"? or "Nice guys finish last"? or "Greed is good..."? Well these sayings are part of the American culture. The winner with the most toys wins and the losers who are old and have to eat cat food to survive are just a drain on the republicans aspirations of self-interest.
Self-interest is a powerful force. It will seduce you. Make you Republican, it will. Not in the arm is its strength, young Jedi. Be mindful, you will. Recorded, our words. Arrest you, they will.
Posted by Glen | December 8, 2004 1:38 PM