[Smartaleck]

First things first.

LBJ and the Dems took SS out of the separate budget category and dumped the money into the "general funds."

Why? LBJ didn't have the bucks to fund the Nam war so he covered this deficit by adding SS monies to the general funds.

If SS is to survive, it must be moved back to where it was originally and allowed to stand on it's own as a self funding entity and the money not used to fund other aspects of gov't..

This is a major part of the whole "smoke and mirrors" process that deceives the public. The Republican's are just as bad as the Democrats on this as it allows them to also disguise where the "peoples" money is being used. IMHO

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

If SS is to survive, it must be moved back to where it was originally and allowed to stand on it's own as a self funding entity and the money not used to fund other aspects of gov't..

Agreed. But you must realize that this will happen right after the repeal of the 16th Amendment and right before Hell freezes over.

The Pols (Repub or Dem) will never allow this source of funds to be taken from their grasp.