Julie with a B

Wednesday, February 16, 2005
 
And let's talk about fiscal responsibility
Pres. Bush is on the stump selling his Social Security plan. This week's Economist has a nice article on it. This would be the February 12th issue, page 10.
I quote:
"Even so, Mr. Bush's charge forward should be greeted with two big caveats The first is that in his focus on Social Security he must not lose sight of the overall fiscal challenge - and the role his own policies have played in it. The long-term burden of Mr. Bush's first-term tax cuts and spending increases is three times bigger than the looming Social Security shortfall. Pension reform is desirable; but it will not solve America's long-term fiscal problems, and if its political price is an out of control budget, that would be a disasterous mistake." (my emphasis)

So he's focusing everyone's attention on Social Security as an issue, but in fact, the big issue is his out of control spending. Get a grip. Focus on the issues that are important to the people - the veterans, the students, those who need health care, even programs that are near and dear to the religious groups that have supported him are being drastically cut.

- posted by JulieB @ 10:36 PM
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