Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It's hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.
We should stop having a conversation about cutting Social Security a little bit or a lot.
The Bush Administration claims there is a Social Security crisis only to distract Americans from its serious mismanagement of the federal budget.
Even the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security trustees appointed by the president say that Social Security is financially sound, without any changes for the next 40 to 50 years.
The administration's reckless plan doesn't do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy. We need a budget and a fiscal policy that reflects the values and interests of America and restores fiscal discipline.
Social Security is fundamentally strong.
In other words, Social Security is every bit as insecure as the stock market.
Under the Bush plan, Social Security gets weaker, not stronger.
But there is a need to explore ways we can preserve the promise of Social Security for future generations.
Social Security is a promise that we cannot and must not break.
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