You do know that self-identified liberals constitute 20% of the US Population, right? It’s just they are louder than conservatives. In response to Morty: You bring up a very valid point. It will be hard pill to swallow if they are suggesting transitioning Social Security and Medicare into a sustainable situation. Here’s what will be needed, though: A clear demonstration of what will happen if nothing is done. If we don’t fix the system, it will bankrupt itself. Plain and simple. Is Ryan’s plan perfect? Of course not. But it’s a great place to start the discussion. Why? Because no-one right now has suggested an alternative. He recognizes that something needs to be done, and it’s going to hurt. Having surgery to have your spleen removed before it ruptures is better than having your spleen rupture and you get septic. Then you’re screwed. That’s how I equate his plan. Do I agree with all his pieces? No, of course not. But they are the right place to start. Something needs to be done before it’s too late. And we are quickly approaching the “too late” phase of this game we call life.
You do know that self-identified liberals constitute 20% of the US Population, right? It’s just they are louder than conservatives. In response to Morty: You bring up a very valid point. It will be hard pill to swallow if they are suggesting transitioning Social Security and Medicare into a sustainable situation. Here’s what will be needed, though: A clear demonstration of what will happen if nothing is done. If we don’t fix the system, it will bankrupt itself. Plain and simple. Is Ryan’s plan perfect? Of course not. But it’s a great place to start the discussion. Why? Because no-one right now has suggested an alternative. He recognizes that something needs to be done, and it’s going to hurt. Having surgery to have your spleen removed before it ruptures is better than having your spleen rupture and you get septic. Then you’re screwed. That’s how I equate his plan. Do I agree with all his pieces? No, of course not. But they are the right place to start. Something needs to be done before it’s too late. And we are quickly approaching the “too late” phase of this game we call life.