Reply #24: They estimate the total debt from this plan will cost $800-$900

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billion. It all comes from the same place borrowed money. Republicans will use that increased deficit to demand even further cuts in SS. Where the hell is the retirees much needed 2% raise in one of the worst recessions in the history of mankind. It is easy position to take when you are when are on the receiving end I guess. No change in funding: there is no fund, there are IOUs. No change in benefits: that's not what the catfood commission says. No change in the SS solvency: the reality the SS is insolvent because there is no money only IOUs. We have IOUs to China and IOUs to SS, who do think will get cut? I wouldn't be one bit surprised if Obama starts bombing Iran tomorrow morning to make the Republicans happy.