Saving Social Security
As everyone knows, Social Security is in trouble. I don't believe that anything can help, the final outcome — going broke — can only be delayed.
Back in the 1990s, I had sent these recommendations to my senators: That the cap of Social Security should be removed; that employee/employer pay a 6 percent tax each; and a new scale of payout should be implemented, especially to those who are on the lower end of the scale. I believe those in that situation should receive more than they are currently receiving. Also, that the Medicare tax should be at 3 percent, not 2.9 percent and, of course, not capped, either (I realize that Medicare is not currently capped).
If Congress would spend more time on waste and fraud from Medicare, it could save billions of dollars a year. My question is, why doesn't it?
Glen Lee, Fayette





StoshDosh says
. . ..uh . .Privatize Social Security anyone ? Get rid of your other public options such as Medicare and Medicaid at the same time ? Right √ That's a laugh , Republicans . i think what the writer may have been trying to say is that no government is anarchy , by definition . Yet , ( and come to think of it ) , fascism like we had under Bush - Cheney is a form of government and to think that eight years after 9.11 we are still using a 1960's era civil defense system . What a scadalous waste of time , energy , and money that administration was . They had no talent , brains , or ideas anyway . What do the Republicans have to say about health care ? Nothing : obstructionists to a man :)