[Perlstein]

<> Who is this intelligent minion? Answer: yes. For political reasons. Means-tested programs are unpopular among the middle class and often die. I don't think social security should die. There should be no cap on income withheld for social security. What can I say? I'm a lefty. Do you think home mortgage deductions should be means-tested?

[Cogadh na Sith]

I don't think social security should die.

Then you are in favor or more old people who cannot support themselves in old age!?

You are in favor of oldsters relying on the government rather than their investments and families who understand their needs?!

Why are you in favor of more old people living at subsistance level?

There should be no cap on income withheld for social security. What can I say? I'm a lefty.

And so it ends up as all leftist utopias: the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

[VRWC_minion]

So, if you like means testing then you should love what Bush did with Veterans.