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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	But you are wrong about your reply to WW
	Date:	3/15/2010 5:30:02 PM

WW said this:

That is not true Hound .... that was changed by the democrats to used those funds and replace with IOU's. The original SS law when enacted mandated the funds be kept separate. If they had been and was managed and invested we would not have the problem we have now. Instead, our government borrows the funds, replaces with IOU's, pays no interest and then "repays" as payments need to be made with cheaper inflation adjusted dollars.

You said this in response:

Which Democrats would that be WW? I distinctly remember GWB saying that it wasn't as though there was a filing cabinet somewhere with all the IOUs in it.

In fact what he said was correct and your question about which Democrats would that be is answered with LBJ. The fact is before LBJ it was handled differently and that was what WW said. He didn't say anything about what happened or didn't happen after that. He simply stated something that is in fact true and correct and it all started with LBJ and the Dem-controlled House and Senate. Honestly, it is so factually, objectively obvious that you were wrong in implying that he could not tell you why he blamed Dems and that GWB somehow had something to do with this.

As for your disgust with government, you apparently have lots of company. Only 25% of Americans think we are going in the right direction. What is fascinating is that until Scott Brown, Dems had complete control of government and look at the mess we are in. Say what you want about the intelligence of Americans but they instinctively know their lives will be better off with divided government unable to do much.....which means unable to do much damage.