Reply #23: So let's talk. [View All]

My immediate reaction was to ask outright how you managed to come up with such very specific figures.

We have been told repeatedly that the deal isn't out there yet. Wait and see what the proposal is before we panic. But you have been able to be very specific in your calculations. So I will ask you, where did you come up with your very specific 14 cents per $100?

And the fact remains, that Social Security, a self-funded program, is being used as leverage to achieve fiscal equilibrium. This violates my sense of justice on a very basic level. I understand what you're saying, this really won't hurt too much. Really. Quiet down now, pipe down.

When people are feeling economically vulnerable, it is not the time to put our only social safety net up for negotiation. It doesn't build confidence. Not at all. Even if your outline is correct, and I will concede that it may be, it is psychologically devastating.