No doubt and it's just going to get worse. How many of you folk out there collecting Social Security will give up you your next couple of increase for the "good of the nation"? Bush did try to address the SS issue with private accounts but Republicans and Democrats alike ran away from the issue. And young people were too mired in Bush-hatred to realize what was being offered.
I am disappointed in some things Bush’s administration has done, and I have disagreed with some policies. But still I admire the man tremendously for his character. In the face of a vicious personal and political attacks perhaps worse than any political figure in modern times has had to endure, he stands by his principles. Thanks to a biased media and a populace that seems unwilling to face reality, Mr Bush’s approval ratings are very low. That he does not seem to care and continues to do what he thinks is right makes me admire him all the more. If you ask me, he is truly a profile in courage. Some day the world will come to realize this (and probably find it hard to admit!) but sadly I think it will not happen in our lifetimes.