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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (49466)	2/29/2012 1:47:43 AM
From: greatplains_guy	Respond to of 71588

"If the administration and Congress continue to play politics with Social Security -- as they are surely doing now by extending the temporary payroll tax cut -- the system will eventually implode. It's understandable that Republicans don't want to be accused of giving all working Americans a 2 percent tax hike in an election year, but keeping payroll taxes low in order to avoid making other changes to the Social Security system is certainly not going to solve the problem. It will make things worse. Unfortunately, politicians know that real solutions will entail difficult decisions: Raise the retirement age once again. Increase the FICA tax rate or raise the cap on how much income is subject to the tax. Or reduce benefits. It's pretty simple, but painful, especially for politicians addicted to handing out goodies without figuring out a real way to pay for them." Why can't politicians talk about the obvious solutions rather than pandering to those who prefer not to provide for themselves?