Apparently, George Bush and the Republicans in Washington are running out of ideas for what to do about Social Security. In
article published today on Reuters website, George Bush blames Democrats, not for blocking his non-existent proposal, but for not putting forth their own.
If Bush wants to know what we stand for, let's let him know.
Bush was quoted as saying:
"I was pleased to see some Republican members of the House and the Senate have started laying out ideas. I've been laying out ideas. I think it's time for the leadership in the Democrat party to start laying out ideas," <snip> "See, the American people expect those of us who come to Washington, D.C., to negotiate in good faith on behalf of the people. If there's a problem, people ought to say, 'here's what I'm for,' not what they're against."
If President Bush really wants to know what the Democrats stand for when it comes to Social Security, we should let help him out. The Democrats should draft a resolution stating that they don't feel that Social Security is in a crisis, and that it is not in the public's best interest to make any changes to Social Security right now.
It should clearly, and positively state that what we stand for as Democrats, is not changing Social Security.
I'm sure it would never reach the floor, but it would allow us to say that we've clearly stated what we want for Social Security, and that if they want to propose changes to the program, then it's up to them to come up with their own ideas.