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To: Archie Meeties who wrote (147975)	3/22/2011 11:04:59 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206191

Please define "current".

To: Archie Meeties who wrote (147975)	3/22/2011 11:06:28 PM
From: Fiscally Conservative	8 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206191

"FYI, currently the growth of federal revenues is outpacing the growth of federal spending. The way out of debt is the usual way, through economic growth." I find that very hard to believe.

To: Archie Meeties who wrote (147975)	3/23/2011 10:31:21 AM
From: MIRU	2 Recommendations Respond to of 206191

Archie, Long term, the serious concern is the expected growth in entitlements (aka health care expenditures). That is what must be addressed. Believe it or not, this has been addressed. You may be too young (i.e., pre-Social Security) but Medicare premiums are deducted from SS checks. And the more you make (IRS rats you out to SSA) the higher the deduct. This is current fact. And nothing keeps the government from changing the deduction schedule so that most people will lose most of their SS payments.