Bush appears to be following the same path with Social Security as he did with
The problem: Everyone acknowledged that Saddam was a bad guy.
The crisis: He was about to unleash weapons of mass destruction.
The military solution: According to our senior military man we would need hundreds of thousands of troops to win the war and control the aftermath.
The cheap solution: Let’s fire the senior military man and get someone in there who thinks the war can be won with far fewer troops. Post-war? Who cares? They’ll just love us to death.
The alternative: Let the weapons inspectors do their job.
The Bush response: The weapons will be here soon.
Opposing views: Most of our Western allies whom we led in the Cold War.
The Bush view: I am right and have God on my side.
Social Security
The problem: When my kids start to retire there won’t be enough money for their full social security benefit if things go on as they are and if the projections are on target.
The crisis: The system is virtually bankrupt.
The rational solution: Collect more money today and, maybe, reduce benefits tomorrow.
The Bush solution: Float another couple of trillion dollars of debt. If I time it right, the shit won’t hit the fan until I’m out of here.
The alternative: Eliminate the salary cap on FICA.
The Bush alternative: Taxes are evil. I love debt. Especially, when I’ll probably be gone when the bill starts coming due.
Opposing views: Most rational people, the same kind of people that solved the real crisis of the ‘70s.
The Bush view: It’s my way or the highway.
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