[Sans-Culotte]

I think the Republicans need to abandon the privatization plan. We'll all simply have to implement our own private plans, and these idiots who opposed privatization can simply starve when the till goes empty. It's obviously a lose/lose proposition at this time.

[SamAdams76]

I'm not counting on Social Security at all. I contribute as much as I can to my 401(k) and even with recent losses, I should retire comfortably. If Social Security is still solvent when I retire, I could always use my checks for beer money.

[Sgt_Schultze]

If the Republicans would simply offer up a plan which would allow for personal ownership of the Treasury notes which ostensibly support Social Security, retirees would have an estate value to their benefit. Any residual amount could be passed on to heirs upon death as is done with all other retirement plans. Democrats would have to argue against such a plan and they would be shown to be the greedy, selfish ba$tard$ we all know them to be. Perhaps at least the independent voters would realize that the dems are only looking to keep people as servants of government.

[marajade]

"I think the Republicans need to abandon the privatization plan."

Why? The majority of people are for it.