Listening to Brian Sussman's show on KSFO right after the SOTU...
He too heard the Democruds whining after W started talking about Social Security going under...
"Today, Social Security is strong, but by 2013, payroll taxes will no longer be sufficient to cover monthly payments. By 2032, the trust fund will be exhausted and Social Security will be unable to pay the full benefits older Americans have been promised."Oh man, they didn't like that.
OH WAIT, THAT WASN'T BUSH. THAT WAS A VERBATIM QUOTE OF THEIR OWN BELOVED PRESIDENT CLINTON WHO SAID THAT IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION BACK IN 1999.
Here's what W said, just about an hour ago...
"Thirteen years from now, in 2018, Social Security will be paying out more than it takes in. And every year afterward will bring a new shortfall, bigger than the year before. For example, in the year 2027, the government will somehow have to come up with an extra 200 billion dollars to keep the system afloat — and by 2033, the annual shortfall would be more than 300 billion dollars. By the year 2042, the entire system would be exhausted and bankrupt. If steps are not taken to avert that outcome, the only solutions would be drastically higher taxes, massive new borrowing, or sudden and severe cuts in Social Security benefits or other government programs."I call bullshit. Goddam fucktard Democruds weren't moaning back in 19-fucking-99. You wanna talk about the politics of division? You wanna talk about partisan politics? Well the numbers clearly show that they sit on the Left side of the aisle.
And don't fucking argue numbers with me. Unless you're SixH. And even then, ain't no fucking way that MIT math is gonna be able to dispute the similarity with Bush in 2005 and Clinton in 1999.
Get some!
Jihad Jimmy, Chief Defender of the Faith
Update: Here is the transcript of President Clinton's 1999 State of the Union, since some of you are interested.
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