Later today, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a stacked hearing on President Bush’s plan to gut Social Security. I regret that I won’t be in DC so that I can take part in Americans United to Protect Social Security's counter-offensive.
Instead, I plan to sashay over to the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel and attend the Cato Institute's city seminar on Social Security reform. For years, Cato’s black sycophant has claimed that African Americans would benefit from privatization. In the obviously misnamed Star’s view, “there is only one honest approach to Social Security: fulfill obligations to pay benefits to those who have already paid in and allow the rest of us as quick and expeditious an exit out as possible. Then shut the doors forever.”
Girlfriend, better be careful the door doesn't hit her on the way out. It's been a while since we've seen each other but if she's in town (which I rather doubt), she'll recognize me. I'll likely be the only one wearing a red rubber bracelet (and here) that's inscribed, I ♥ Social Security.
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