"Is Bush out of his mind?" A quick tour of Free Republic after open mic nite at the White House

Comments on Bush's speech from a Free Republic thread.

By Vishnu6: Is Bush out of his mind? Let's see, he wants to means test Social Security increases (i.e, steal from the industrious and give to the indolent and have the "rich" subsidize the "poor" and so that the "poor" get far more than would be justified by their contributions) and also wants every illegal alien from Mexico to be able to collect Social Security in their own villages. So I guess the ever stupid and gullible American taxpayer will soon be involved in a massive and unjustified transfer of wealth to non-US citizens who have violated our laws. Thanks George.

By Brilliant: This is a stupid idea. He really is desperate to get something thru. And it shows what desperate condition social security is in if they are even considering turning it into a poverty program in order to save it. We've already got poverty programs. We don't need more of them.

If you work your entire life, earn lots of money, and pay thousands into the social security trust fund, but then you suffer setbacks and end up in poverty in your retirement, you apparently would be entitled to reduced benefits. You, poverty-stricken in your senior years, spent thousands to support others in their retirement, but now the system has breached its promise to you.

By Infidel29: I think it may just be verbiage. Calling it a poverty program sets in the public's mind that anyone opposing it would be anti-poor people.

...or I could be full of crap.

By Brilliant: The only good thing about Bush's proposal is that it's DOA. I was previously in favor of social security reform. Now I'm against it. And I'm not the only one.


You know, I almost feel sorry for these guys. But then I remember the freepgasms over the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth during the 2004 campaign…. Grace