All I am saying is give fairness a chance
By James Hamilton
"Not fair." How many times a day does my young daughter tell me that? And I always respond, that sometimes things aren't fair.
Pretty shallow of me, I know, but it seems to work for now.
It's also not fair that Americans currently in the workforce are paying one dollar of every eight they earn to provide Social Security benefits to today's retirees. (Don't get me started on the surplus. Talk about unfair!) The General Accountability Office estimates future workers will pay one dollar of every five to support the program in the future.
20% OF THEIR EARNINGS JUST TO SUPPORT SOCIAL SECURITY.
And I haven't even gotten started the cost of Medicare and other federal expenses that come out of yours and my paycheck.
Right now, bloggers and self-interested groups are taking to the internet to blast the Treasury Department's attempt to highlight areas where most folks involved in this debate agree.
You short-sighted, self-centered, children-hating naysayers are at it again. Wait, "children-hating"? That seems a little strong.
On the contrary, for those of you trying - yet again - to derail efforts to fix Social Security and Medicare's solvency, by failing to do anything now you are - by default - subjecting your children and grandchildren to a tax burden that will keep them locked into a state of dependency throughout their lives. That's what every loving parent wants, right?
Come on. Let's see where we can agree and do the hard work necessary to get this problem behind us.
All I am saying is give reason and fairness - not blind political rhetoric - a chance.
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