It doesn't matter how Obama feels about social security. Any future congress and President

[dkf]

Can change it as they can any existing program.

I think it's a joke that we think anything is set in stone. Just like tax rates or spending...it's all year by year.

[polichick]

1. Until 2013 it matters very much how Obama feels about Social Security. nt

[old mark]

2. What really doesn't matter is how you and I feel about it....nt

[polichick]

3. Unless masses of people revolt in the streets, that is true. nt

[DrDan]

4. so you don't think once the 2% reduction is in place, that

it will be that difficult to remove at a later date?

Recent events would suggest otherwise.

Of course it is not "set in stone". But . . . the concrete is drying once approved, even if only for a year or two.

[dkf]

6. They are paying it from the general fund. So it's technically coming from regular tax receipts

The question is if any tax can be increased. In that case maybe there should never be one time tax deals for people who need it because then they will realize how they can't afford to pay anything to the Government.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. But this one is hyper-loaded.

The Reptilians know exactly how to play this one. In fact, they had been proposing such a "holicay" for a long time, and have already crowed about not ever letting it return. All they have to do now is wait 13 months and kill the general fund subsidy in the next round of negtiations while leaving the lowered rate in place, and SS is screwed.

[Lucky 13]

5. Yeah guys. It's not like OBAMA can do anything about it. He's only the President.

He cant fly down to the bottom of the ocean and stop attacks on Social Security.