[Buckeye McFrog]

George W. Bush tried to make changes to Social Security in his first year in office to avoid bankrupting the system. The Democrats stopped him at every turn.

Actually it was the first year of his second term, and the Democrats handed his head to him politically.

Backed by the voters, almost none of whom wanted to hear reality.

[1Old Pro]

Actually it was the first year of his second term, and the Democrats handed his head to him politically. Backed by the voters, almost none of whom wanted to hear reality.

Yep, thus the shift in politics to "forgiving" student loans, paying everyone $1,000 a month, providing free healthcare to all. The fact is everyone would be better served in the future with a public/private social security plan. But people resist change unless it's perceived as a free giveaway.