Social Security to start cashing Uncle Sam's IOUs

[KukriKhan]

Sounds as if something like super would be helpful.

It's certainly something worth looking at. Thanks for the link.

Remind me again why we're giving a pay out to people simply becuase there hearts are still beating?

Because those people paid into the system, same as you and I.

[Xiahou]

Because those people paid into the system, same as you and I.

People who paid into the system are going to get screwed over one way or the other- it's unavoidable. The only question is: who and how badly?

[KukriKhan]

And when(?).

[Strike For The South]

Because those people paid into the system, same as you and I.

Ok but what happens when your saftey net ensares more people than it helps, If it's clear SS is becoming dead weight why not reform it

[a completely inoffensive name]

If it's clear SS is becoming dead weight why not reform it

Because obviously government cant do anything, so when there is a problem we need to scrap it completely.

[drone]

Because obviously government cant do anything, so when there is a problem we need to scrap it completely.

Where will Congress find a) their balls, and b) $2.5 trillion? Both are going to be needed to fix Social Security.

[Subotan]

Easy.

SOAK THE RICH

[HoreTore]

Where will Congress find a) their balls, and b) $2.5 trillion? Both are going to be needed to fix Social Security.

I believe there are two retarded wars going on - ending them would free up a lot of cash. There's also a bloated defense budget on the loose, more than ready for some of those deep cuts previously reserved for poor people.

Easy.

SOAK THE RICH

That never helped anyone. The only reason we need the rich to pay their taxes is to keep the tax-morale high.

[drone]

I believe there are two retarded wars going on - ending them would free up a lot of cash. There's also a bloated defense budget on the loose, more than ready for some of those deep cuts previously reserved for poor people.

Ah, but what about the first requirement?