Dewey: I congratulate you on your willingness to get out and make it on your own without looking to the government to take care of your needs. You are obviously bright, aggressive and ambitious. All good qualities.

The government should not have to rely on surpluses to save social security. The social security program is a whole other subject in my view from the government accruing a surplus. If the government has a surplus (and evidently it will be 100+ billion at the close of this fiscal year), it is a sure sign that that the government is taxing us too much. It should not take more from us than it needs to operate government programs.

I think the SS commission appointed by the president will come up with a workable program to save SS. There is no guarantee, however, that the democratic senate will approve it, however. Both parties should de-politicize social security.

My view, at least.

DougR