Reply #7: No Social Security Crisis; Medicare Problems made Worse By Bush

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Remember Gore's Proposal for a Social Security Lock Box.

There has been government mingling of funds. Much of the fear talk around social security is fear-mongering. The adjustments needed are manageable. Financial community is just eager to get hands on investment money and hence the demand for privatization. Also government would be happy to not have to pay what they owe to the trust fund and hence could keep cutting taxes on richest Americans.

It is Medicare that has problems and Bush's Drug benefit plan has made the situation worse.

I think that there is and will be a right wing attempt to gouge retirees social security benefits through increased Medicare payments.