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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: RetiredNow who wrote (551608)2/23/2010 12:22:12 AM
From: SilentZ  Read Replies (2) of 1571807
 
>Right, but the best way to guarantee that is to have a system that is self-sustaining. The current system will be in the red in 5 years and then will eventually bankrupt this country.

It's projected to be fine for 40 years.

>A bankrupt country can't give out freebies to old people. So wouldn't you prefer we put social security on a sustainable path, so that it can provide at least something to all future generations?

It's sustainable now for a while. And our budget would be balanced without the Bush tax cuts, the wars, and the economic downturn. We've gotta fix those mistakes and we'll be fine.

We do have to significantly fix Medicare Part D, though...

-Z
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