Because in 1999 Clinton said it was in trouble over the long term:
"by 2013, payroll taxes will no longer be sufficient to cover monthly payments. And by 2032, the trust fund will be exhausted, and Social Security will be unable to pay out the full benefits older Americans have been promised."
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/01/19/sotu.transcript/
But now the Democrats are saying there's no problem and that all the Republicans who have addressed the issue are wasting time and stirring up discontent for the sake of votes.
So, did Bush fix social security without ever getting legislation passed, was Clinton lying in 1999, or are the Democrats lying now when they say Social Security is going to be there for the younger workers? Is there some alternative I'm missing here?
2007-11-26
04:44:46
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