Month: January 2005

Economist Paul Krugman has pointed out that, even if NOTHING is done, SS will be able to pay 81% by the date most doomsayers say the program will be bankrupt. We only need to rescind about 25% of the Bush tax cut to keep Social Security solvent into the next century.

We are a confused lot, aren’t we? On the one hand, Americans seem to know exactly how a failed secretary of defense can redeem himself: By resigning. A majority thinks Rummy should step aside. Bold of them, no?