[motor_racer]

I've been wondering why seniors, who have been assured that their social security won't change, seem so desparate to oppose a plan intended only to improve things for younger people.

Is it because this shines a light on the system, revealing it once and for all as a welfare plan, and they feel humiliated by having the fact made public?

[daviddennis]

That's a good question.

I think they're worried that if private accounts are adopted and the fundemental injustice behind Social Security is understood by the man on the street, the political momentum behind the program will dimiinish, and their benefits will be in danger.

I understood the problems with Social Security about a decade ago, and my anger over it has not faded. If people currently working understand what it really does, I think they would be as angry about it as I am. That could be a huge problem for seniors currently dependent on it.

A government program meant to help has created an irreconcilable divide between generations, and most people don't even realize it.

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[NorCalRepub]

the poor seniors get scared by AARP and the media...my Dad is 85 and life long Repub and doesn't fall for their crap but alot of them are very easily scared out of their wits, mainly the ones on a very fixed limited income

[stopem]

Nothing in that entire article mentioned the word seniors
so the title "rude senior alert" is untrue.
The article said older WORKERS.
The only reference to seniors was toward the end of the article were it said the seniors agreed with Santorum.

It appears that the seniors fears are that they will have their benefits cut, otherwise the ones I speak with are all for the private accts. of course I only speak with conservative seniors so that could be the reason ;)

[B.O. Plenty]

.......seem so desparate to oppose a plan intended only to improve things for younger people.....because they are stubborn obstinate old bastards that are concerned only for their own welfare. That's why they are called slang names like geezers, codgers, crumudgeouns etc.

BTW....I will be 70 years old in two years....so I know old.....and I can recognize a geezer when I see one. I am not really old yet, but I can see it from here.....and I pray that the SS system is changed so that you whipper-snapers can at least break even if you decide to pack it in.

[Vigilanteman]

Is it because this shines a light on the system, revealing it once and for all as a welfare plan, and they feel humiliated by having the fact made public?

You nailed it!

[jec41]

I've been wondering why seniors, who have been assured that their social security won't change, seem so desperate to oppose a plan intended only to improve things for younger people.

Is it because this shines a light on the system, revealing it once and for all as a welfare plan, and they feel humiliated by having the fact made public?

No, I have talked with many and most are just ignorant of the facts and don't want to hear anything but AARP indoctrination.

[Sonny M]

I've been wondering why seniors, who have been assured that their social security won't change, seem so desparate to oppose a plan intended only to improve things for younger people.

They don't know.

I've lost count of the number of senior citizens who are positive Bush wants to slash their benefits right now.

I hate to say this, but with all due respect, the GOP has done a wretched job of informing the public, especially senior citizens about major parts of the plan.

Then again, there isn't even a solid plan to get people behind, no one wants an increase in payroll taxes or an increase in the cap.

The GOP needs to dump the cap idea, and make sure folks know there won't be a hike in payroll taxes, and really work this so that the elderly are informed with facts. I can tell you right now, the democrats, right down to the base, think its perfectly okay to misrepresent and lie about this, just to stop Bush, and regardless of everything else.