Unfunded liabilities....now over $108 Trillion.
Bernacke on housing.
These presidents have talked about the issues with Soc. Security (OK until 2037, 2017 for Medicare):
Reagan (talked about it for 30 years)
Bush
Clinton
Bush
This year, SSI is in the red.
John Winthrop (shining city reference in 1630)
http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap1/winthrop.html
http://www.nndb.com/people/575/000050425/
Marcus Latrell
America itself is on a 5/1 ARM