This may just be it. The straw that breaks the camel’s back for the American electorate…
The Republicans may just be getting ready to reach too far…
That’s what usually happens.
It’s not possible to educate the electorate– only misinform them.
That’s worked so far, but I’ll be shocked if it works for Social Security.
Remember, there is nothing wrong with Social Security and it is not contributing to the deficit at all. It’s financially sound for years to come and could be sound forever with just a few tweaks- like removing the income cap on withholding.
God, I hope this blows up in their faces and they don’t succeed in ruining one of the best social safety net programs ever created.
The Polls say no one wants this…but that’s not stopped the GOP before.
It may finally be crowds in the street time in Washington….
WASHINGTON—House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that he’s determined to offer a budget this spring that curbs Social Security and Medicare, despite the political risks, and that Republicans will try to persuade voters that sacrifices are needed.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Boehner said House Republicans would offer a budget for the next fiscal year that sets goals for bringing the programs’ costs under control. But he acknowledged that Americans aren’t yet ready to embrace far-reaching changes to Social Security and Medicare because they aren’t aware of the magnitude of the financial problems.
“People in Washington assume that Americans understand how big the problem is, but most Americans don’t have a clue,” Mr. Boehner said, speaking in his Capitol office. “I think it’s incumbent on us, if we are serious about dealing with the big challenges, that we go out and help Americans understand how big the problem is that faces us.”
He added, “Once they understand how big the problem is, I think people will be more receptive to what the possible solutions may be.”
Lost in the 21st Century 