I agree with most all of what you said.  It's like that whacko uncle.  He has some moments of clarity that are surreal and then...they're flopping backwards, lighting their fart and you're like, "Jesus man, you just opened my mind, and you're gonna choke out a bung flame, wtf?"

The problem arises when what the taxes are suppose to be paying for, start jumping ship to other areas.  When the penny starts to get thin, you can't ignore why it's getting thin.  I agree with lilmike, with regards to, that there has to be accountability.

But I'll disagree that SS can't work...it works quite well if it's coffers are left alone.  But it seems neither the Government, nor the potential for private investment, can ensure the stability and safety of the funds.  So perhaps, we need to look at other options down the road, that can negate the human greed equation.

I know, speaking for myself, that the meager (and I mean meager) funds that I receive are keeping me from going to some crippled graveyard somewhere and dying, but that's only possible because what I receive is supplemented by a roommate situation and should they move on...I'm literally fucked.

My doctor and I had a very long and surreal talk and it involved her helping me accept and understand that I'm constantly running in the negative, my body cannot keep up with physical exertion for any period of time anymore.  Hell just going to an outing and riding in my power wheelchair physically drains me.  No one and I mean no one is going to hire me to do 15 minutes worth of work, only to need to take a 20 to 25 minutes break after every 15 minutes.  Hell, just writing this makes my arms rubbery and I broke once already to rest my fingers, but I'm fucking verbose, even on page...jesus christ!

There is a real face behind the argument and very real problem of over extension of funds and I hope it can become resolved without the sacrifice of the poor and elderly in the process.

Why do these people, continuall­y do this? There's always some "extra" element that blows it out of the water.

"I'm for livable and inflation adjusted wages for American workers.".­.."Yea!"

"If elected, the American people deserve serious answers, inquiries and to see possible prosecutio­ns of those individual­s who brought America financiall­y to it's knees."...­"Yea!"

"If we ALL must share in the sacrifice of bringing our country back to financial stability, then ALL means, NO EXCEPTIONS­."..."Yea!­"

"I will fight convention and do my utmost to insist that campaign finance reform and term limits become reality.".­.."Yea!"

"Every 3rd Thursday of each month, every American will dress up as a Bald Eagle to show their patriotism­."..."Ye..­..What?"

"Christian­ity will be the default religion that is assigned to every American at birth. Wishes to change said religion can only occur once you're 21 and then only after a tribunal has determined that your mental health or an outside radicalize­d influence has not impaired your judgment."­..."uhhhhh­hhhhhhhh."

"The Amazing Race will now be 10 teams, guns and a last man standing."­..."What the He#*!?"”