@SeanTrende You know we don’t have real discussions in this country. You know these deals are always done in the back rooms. You know these politicians are frauds, liars, and cowards. One of the easiest things to do is to not cut anyone’s benefits. So they’re going to take money from 1/ @SeanTrende One group of wealthy people, those currently working, and they’re going to put it into the pockets of another set of wealthy people who are retired and getting benefits they don’t need. Your instincts, analysis, and solutions may be more intelligent and the right way to go. 2/

@RameshPonnuru @realestateacct @DominicJPino This is an important point, thank you for the clarification. Now: the flipside! The marginal rent expense and food cost, for two people to live off the $32,000 annual payment, versus the expenses to the single person… There’s an economic on reality and unfairness to this. 1/ @RameshPonnuru @realestateacct @DominicJPino Maybe the couple should see their bounty reduced to $26,000, and the single person see theirs raised to $20,000. I’m pulling numbers out of the air. Social Security is partially a retirement system, but it is also a welfare program. It’s a shifting of resources… 2/