[jpl]

While I personally support major Social Security reform, I think we probably shouldn't get our hopes up too much on this issue at the current time. SS is the very heart of the Rooseveltian welfare state, it's generally pretty popular (especially among the retirees), and the Dems won't compromise one iota on this one.

[goldstategop]

Why should they? It would put liberals out of business. SS reform, taken to its literal conclusion, is a death sentence for the Democratic Party. They'll go down first than voluntarily surrender the #1 reason people (especially the seasoned citizens) have to keep voting for them.

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