Not at all. We are a nation of Christians. The problem with Social Security is the same problem as 'unringing a bell'. We have a system that has been in place for 70 odd years. It has been there for as long as, save a precious few, anyone can remember. It is part of the landscape, and, therefore, must remain so for an indefinite future.earendel wrote:
Ah, but are we not a "Christian nation"?
But even if you don't accept the above, think of the outcry if, suddenly, the winter streets were filled with frozen ants, err, old people. Yes, I exagerate, but only in degree. Many Americans are too far down spendthrift road to realistically turn back now. Blame the rise of the welfare state, stagflation, the baby boom, whatever. The fact remains that, as the population ages, their needs are going to need addressing. This decision was made for us decades ago. To throw the burden of providing for themselves on this population now would prove too great a burden, will slow the economy and accelerate what I see as a developing downward spiral, the precipice of which this nation finds itself.
Few would willingly pay the cost of salvaging this system, but that is not the choice before us. We need to concentrate on fixing it so that the breadth of citizens are covered, by the most cost efficient method possible. Privatization just doesn't accomplish this.
