The House is much younger. They would probably vote to ELIMINATE INDIVIDUAL FICA PAYMENT NOW. Just get it over with. In the average House member's mind there will be no SS in a couple of decades.
I don't have any earthly idea how you got that from my post. If I had my druthers I'd abolish Social Security tomorrow.
I was pointing out that the House was losing the PR war on the issue and are now in a no win situation. An agreement was obviously reached between Boehner/McConnell and Reid that included the 2 month payroll tax cut extension and the Keystone language. This was regarded as a GOP win until the House Republicans balked. McConnell delivered his votes in the Senate but Boehner couldn't in the House. Now it is House Republicans against everyone - to include House Democrats, Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats and Obama. House Republicans are out on a ledge and they will end up having to cave because if they don't the payroll tax cuts expire and all working American's taxes go up - and that would be a public relations disaster. Because the 2 month deal was already passed in the Senate with most Republicans agreeing, the Democrats have perfect cover and can simply walk away laughing at House Republicans because they know they will have to give in.
So while I don't like McCain at all, on the politics he is quite correct on this issue. On the merits the House Republicans are correct, but the fight has been so badly bungled already that we will likely have to cave, lick our wounds and come back in 2 months with hopefully everyone on the same page. Most importantly, Boehner needs to stop making deals he doesn't have the votes for.