One thing regarding SS I've never heard mentioned lately (ever?). It
is one Govt. program among many. It's been operating at a surplus as
long as I can remember. It's expected to continue at a surplus for the
next 15-30 years depending on who's guessing.

The govt in general has been operating in the red for the bulk of my
lifetime (some short exceptions). No surplus. Unimaginably huge debt.
No end in sight.

From that perspective SS looks like a pretty successful program to me.
So why is GW telling me that SS is in a catastrophic crisis but the
other CURRENT enormous deficit is no big deal? Sounds like BS to me.
I think they want to dismantle SS for idealogical/political reasons.

SS seems like a program that a LOT of Americans do rely on, if its
really going to be a safety net I think its worth fixing instead of
junking. I'd like to keep it even if we have to put more into it.

What do you guys think about that?

Eric