All this talk about "saving" Social Security has me bummed out. Rather then worrying about "saving" Social Security, I'd rather phase it out. People need to figure out thier own retirement, and I fear that Social Security has become a crutch, that people think of it as a retirement plan, rather then a retirement suppliment. We need to cut programs to offset this ridiculous amount of spendig the GOP majority has tacked on. Federal spending is up $404 billion since 1998! Under a Republican Majority! Who voted for a tax-and-spend liberal? This is ludacris! Hell, even David Brooks of The New York Times noticed it! The New York Times! If they notice it, is has to be problem.

The GOP leadership should be looking to cut things like the Departments of Labor, Education, Transportation, and Agriculture. Rework the really important ones into Commerce! Stop worrying about Campaign Finance Reform and let people spend their money. Cut useless social programs like the National Endowment for the Arts, and break up large union monoploies like the teacher's unions. Reform the tax code to help small businesses.

The point is, be productive. Government spending does not bolster the economy. It hurts it, beacuase the government has to get money from somewhere: taxes. Maybe if people were not taxed so much, they wouldn't have to rely on Social Security.

Posted by Ryan S. on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 5:53 PM | Permalink |