I was going through old emails from 2005 and remembering that Republicans were seriously trying to undo Social Security and Medicare
See minute 1:40 on the Bush video on 12/9/2004
"But for the sake of our younger workers, for the sake of younger Americans, we must be willing to address this problem. And I think it's vital to consider allowing younger workers, on a voluntary basis, set aside some of their own payroll tax in personal accounts "
http://www.politicalvideo.org/...
Bush defends $2 Trillion dollar cost of "Personal accounts"
Reporters Question:
The transition to personal accounts may cost $2 trillion. Can the country afford to borrow that much?
Goerge W Bush:
I think what's really important in the discussions is to understand the size of the problem. And that is we are faced with a present value of unfunded liabilities of about $11 trillion. What's important, Steve, is before we begin any discussion is to understand the scope of the problem.
The goal of the Republican party is to destroy government programs, not to reform or repair them