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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
He recognizes that changing SS isn't politically palatable. It's a non-starter if the proposal is the standard raise taxes/reduce benefits. He knows that, so he's making a bold play with a proposal that might appeal to (or not be opposed by) the usual interests. I'm not saying it's a winning proposal, or even the highest priority. But I guess you'd prefer to have no one do anything for hte next four years.
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That's not true at all. If conservatives wanted to try to reform Social Security to avoid the funding problems projected for five decades from now, I have little doubt that they could get 60 Senators and enough representives to tweak things to get it done. A little increase in the retirement age, a little raise in the cap on earnings, and so on. If the President made the case that the system needed to be reformed and proposed that kind of reform, there's no doubt in my mind that he could get it passed.
But it would have to be real reform. He's trying to transform Social Security into something different, not save it.
