If Bush had been able to privatize Social Security, wouldn't all the grandmothers be starving now?

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Despite of what they say, democrats have the same donors as republicans, get real, it is coming.

[Torgo]

Yes, I've heard economists say that idea would have made the recession much, much worse for people. But that didn't stop Newt Gingerich from promoting it when he was trying to become the Republican candidate for president. At least Romney hasn't brought it up again, at least not yet.

[Damon Lyon]

What Bush said is that by the year 2020, we will be short the funds necessary to pay all of the Social Security. If we don't do something drastic, we can run out.

The reason we have a shortage on the horizon is, in reality, advancements in nutrition and medicine. People are living to a much older age, and we're growing exponentially.

What we face instead of an answer is the Liberals lying that he said he was going to rid us of Social Security. They like that lie, and they keep saying it ~ BUT ~ what has Obama done about the situation?

Nothing.

Obama has not considered it once, and he's spent his time on other issues; mostly, his idiotic Obamacare plan that is supposed to induce enough "change" that he can say that he kept his promises while riding the ego wave.

[Jim]

only in your fantasy world

[Reason Enforcer]

No. Being allowed to have the option of putting some of your retirement money into the private sector actually would have helped stimulate businesses and would have strengthened the economy. Grandma would not have lost half a billion dollars on Solindra. No would she have invested in exploding solar panels. http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/10/hu...to-flames/ She would have invested money better than Obama.

[BekindtoAnimals22]

No. He was talking about giving this option to younger people, not those close to retirement.

[smsmith500]

the Bush Bill would have put a small percentage of the fund into private retirement accounts, It would have been a voluntary plan. In other words a person could chose to divert part of the money into a retirement account or a 401K plan..
What is interesting is that the main objection to the idea came from democrats that liked controlling the fund and hated the idea that the people would have direct control of their retirement funds.
Considering the fact that SSI is in deep trouble and it might not be around very long. I would rather have the money in an IRA or 401K plan.But i hear the democrats are working on a way to steal money from them too.

[Stuart]

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/...fact_lizza paul ryan wanted to put soc sec in the stock market