If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Under the Bush plan, Social Security gets weaker, not stronger.
If we do not act now to strengthen Social Security, the system that so many depend upon today will be unable to meet its promises to tomorrow's retirees, and it will burden our children and grandchildren with exhaustive taxes.
The president's claim that Social Security is going broke is misleading at best. The sky is not falling, although there is no doubt that the system needs to be strengthened.
Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem.
In other words, Social Security is every bit as insecure as the stock market.
Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.
President Bush is manufacturing a crisis by suggesting that Social Security is in imminent danger. It is not.
Social Security faces a long-term actuarial deficit, yes.
The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt.
I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues.