Say “Social Security” and most people stop thinking.
If Perry had the issue focus grouped, he’d probably find it helpful to the reception of his message to allude strongly to the fact that this warning isn’t at all original with him, though he may be the most prominent politician to date to dare raise this torch. Also he would do well to announce in his campaign appearances how he proposes the pickle to be gotten out of without concentrating the pain on a small segment of Americans.
I would suggest the easiest first step of doing anything...is to simply rename it. Call it anything else you desire, except Social Security. Make it a simple 3-line bill which anyone could read. Once you get the name change accepted...then things start to become easier to modify bits and pieces from that point on out.
The short term fix should include a stringent review of who is receiving SSI as well as Disability, Medicaid and Medicare
The conventional wisdom is that illegals and other non-citizens who have never contributed are able to “sign up” and get the benefit of many generous social welfare programs
Disability is also rife with fraud and it seems that once one gets on the rolls no one ever checks to see if they are still eligible.
Too many “clients” and not enough productive citizens