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To: Alighieri who wrote (613852)	5/30/2011 6:59:01 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577031

>> And there is the contradiction one sentence apart. It's not a looming expense but it can be made to go away if benefits go away...make up your mind. There is no contradiction. It isn't remotely possible the benefits are going away. If there were, you'd have a point, but there isn't, and you don't. >> I am certainly not in favor of cutting off benefits nor do I think that it is necessary...now I have gotten the impression that you are in favor of ryan's plan, which is one radical way to attack the problem, another solution might be to increase the collective contributions into the programs, move the eligibility age out a year or two, increase co-pays, and any number of measures that increase revenue/reduce costs....move to a single payer across the country.. None of which will solve the problem (and most of which will make it worse). At least you're admitting there is a problem (i.e., an "unfunded liability"). That's progress; a couple years ago you were denying the very existence of it.