[goldstategop]

$12.8 trillion, huh? The total value of all goods and services produced by the entire national economy in the past year was $12 trillion dollars. Think about that in relation to SS's unfunded liability. Its more than an overpromise.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[kabar]

Consider this: Social Security pays more than $450 billion in benefits each year. If nothing is done, by 2060, the combination of Social Security and Medicare will account for more than 71 percent of the federal budget.