Then Bush should just let people voluntarily opt out of SS. I'll gladly forfeit the $40K some dollars I put into SS, since I won't see that money anyway.
In the meantime, I'm planning my retirement as if SS and Medicare doesn't exist.
In the meantime, I'm planning my retirement as if SS and Medicare doesn't exist. Same here. SS is not a factor in my retirement planning. If I get something back, fine; if I don't, I've already planned for it.