Fixing social security is possible but will require political courage on the part of Congress and the President. Before Bush offered his investment plan to save Social Security the Democrats refused to offer their own plan. Instead, when pressed on what their plan was, they said that it was up to the President to provide leadership on this issue. Knowing that any workable plan will be painful to some part of the public the Dems want the Republicans to take the heat. Bear in mind only the Congress can change social security law. The President can suggest or he can veto.
Now that Bush has offered a plan the Democrats still avoid countering with their own plan and instead they demonize the President. I listened to a leader of the Democratic National Committee encourage Democrats to tell people that President Bush wants to destroy social security. Now, still dodging their responsibility, Democratic Congressional leaders say they will offer a plan only when the President drops his investment idea. It’s hard to imagine a more cynical and politically dishonest position by the Democrats.
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