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To: TimF who wrote (212808)	12/6/2004 9:23:00 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572953

re: The situation is a little complex to grab a statement and call it a lie. Its one of those situations where there is more then one way of looking at things. Ahhh, nuance. re: Bush (like most other politicians) took an interpretation that was both simple and politically useful. I happen to think its a less accurate one. He lied? But it's OK 'cause it's Bush. Read my lips? re: The basic idea is simple but it seems to imply that FICA would have to be increased 50% because of Bush's plan. Apparently the current estimates are for about a 40% change without any change. The statement makes its seem that 1 - The 50% estimate is really solid, and 2 - That the 50% estimate, or most of it is due to the change. Neither of those are true. It's hard to understand what your gibberish, but on the surface it looks like BS. re: If we can't afford it its only because we can't afford social security without the change. More crap. The change is more expensive than the status quo. You know that, why do you try to throw up smoke? re: Bush's plan is a change at the margin, most of social security taxes and benefits will operate just like they do now. No, it's a whole new program, @ $1Trillion in cost. John