Says John Tierney in the NYTimes:
"As a poverty-fighting program, Social Security is woefully inefficient because most of the money goes to people who aren't poor."
THE TIME TO MEANS TEST SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOW....
There are a few other changes to be made as well. First, Drop the Lock Box nonsense....Social Security is (1) A TAX. (2) AN INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE TAX.
There is NO ACCOUNT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT....THERE NEVER WAS.
IF YOU WANT "THAT" GO TO YOUR BANK OR YOUR BROKER...AND SET UP AN ACCOUNT...."WITH YOUR NAME ON IT."
SOCIAL SECURITY ISN'T!
And while we are "truth telling" it may be time to talk about a GAURANTEED ANNUAL INCOME for Americans working in low wage no benefit jobs....
And we need NATIONAL HEALTH CARE so Ford, GM, etal....can compete with CANADA...AND CHINA! I know that Wall Street HATES unionized manufacturers....but that doesn't mean they're right.
IF BUSH WANTS TO REALLY ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING HE SHOULD PUT EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE.....WHAT IS THE AMERICAN ECONOMY GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY...DO THE RICH TAKE IT ALL...AND EVERYONE ELSE SLAVES FOR NOTHING?
It's time to either drop the FREE TRADE NONSENSE...or get serious about what free trade is doing to the US economy.....BEFORE THINGS GET REALLY SERIOUS.
SPIN, HYPE AND BRIBED POLITICIANS NEED TO THE PUT ON THE BACK BURNER FOR A WHILE....
UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT A "NEW NEW DEAL."
