Both Sides Slamming Social Security "Flip Flopping"

Washington Times ^ | 2/21/05 | ceoinva

[ceoinva]

Charges of "flip-flopping" are flying on both sides of the aisle in the Social Security debate, as each party tries to discredit the other in the eyes of the public as dishonest. Those who support President Bush's reform plans say some Democrats, who now question whether a Social Security crisis is imminent, sang a different tune in the late 1990s, when President Clinton wanted to reform the system. "It's a deep concern to see the level of hypocrisy within the Democratic Party on this," said Charlie Jarvis, executive director of USA Next, a lobbying group that supports Mr. Bush's idea of letting younger workers invest part of their Social Security contributions in private accounts.

[lotusblos]

Anyone stupid enough to prefer the current SS program over one where they own and control a portion, deserve what they get. The way it should work is, we should put it to a vote and those who vote for no change should get just that, and those who want to own and control their retirement nest egg should get what they want.
Lets do taxes that way too. Those that vote for them get them, and those that vote against them, don't. While I'm at it, let me say I think anyone collecting a government check should not be allowed to vote due to a conflict of interest.

[dcnd9]

Go back to the Optional System as it was originally intended.

It's OUR money!