2.27.2004

Greenspan, and Bush, and Social Security... Oh My!

Can anyone - besides billionaires - still support this administration after hearing Mr. Greenspan say that normal working people will have to get fewer benefits from Social Security so that billionaires can have more money to spend?

I've got a different take on it; however, you can tell I'm not an economist or a student of Medicare or public law. STOP providing SS benefits for anyone post retirement age who has $70K or more in annual income; then provide them on a sliding scale to those who make between $30 and $70K with full benefits to those earning less than $30K. Definitely raise retirement age, even if it's just to age 68.

Oh yes, one more thing. STOP THE BUSH TAX CUTS.

That should help tremendously.