First of all, in a country that represents 5% of the worlds population yer has coraled 35% of the world's wealth, it is insanity for anyone to argue that we just can't afford to fix a program that insures that our elerly citizens will not die in poverty. This is an important point that seem to get lost in all the arguements. When Greenspan suggested last year that Social Security might have to roll back benefits in the future lots of folks just shrugged their shoulders... Like whadda ya goina do? This defeatest attitude by the average worker is a sad commentary on just what a great job the right wing PR folks have done in beating down our citizens...

Not to be repeating myself and others but those incomes over $80,000 should not be exempted.

The estate tax could also be brought back and used to shore it up. It only effects estates valued over, I believe, $600,000... If you can't live on $600,000 tax free money then something is wrong...

These two things alone can keep Social Security around forever without cutting anyones benefits...

But bottom line, I'm loving this debate because atn some point in time Southern white guys are going to figure out that the Repubs and rich folks are in their pockets and when that happens, look out. I aihn't never met no one hold a grudge longer than Bubba...

Bobert