The Social Security debate has largely devolved into an exchange of sound bites
Politicians of both parties are growing progressively more comfortable with the status quo for Social Security. Someone needs to ask the hard questions that pushes the discussion of Social Security reform into the public view on honest terms
“There is no more important aspect of Social Security than its independence from the financial woes of the broader government.” As Daniel Patrick Moynihan said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” Right now, we are witnessing the anti-Moynihan effect where you are entitled to have your own opinion on the subject based on your own set of facts. This type of dialogue leads nowhere because there is no foundation of fact on which to build consensus for change.
Larson deserves a great deal of credit and appreciation from the members of AARP. There isn’t a member of Congress who has been a more visible champion of the program. As hard as he has worked in the past, he told the audience at the forum that “Congress hasn’t improved Social Security in more than 52 years!”
AARP has the right objective: to increase the visibility of Social Security’s prospects. To realize that goal, the organization has to shape a discussion bounded by facts, as well as, provide answers that all seniors deserve, and their members deserve.
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