Subject: RE: 1. Questions for Everyone Regarding Urgency
Steven,
Your points about urgency are right. Time is money. Literally. Especially when considering the incredible power of compound interest.
There is no choice but to reform SS now, or suffer the consequences in the future. Even putting this off until after the 2000 elections will severely hamper efforts to avert the crisis that is coming.
The system needs to be reformed this year. Legislation needs to be passed and signed this year. Politicians are going to have to come together to do this, and that is starting to happen. Kolbe, Stenholm, Kerrey, Santorum, etc. etc. But, there are just as many (on both sides) that don't want to focus on solving the problem, but would rather it became a political tool for their next election. If that happens we will lose precious time that could be spent getting the system fixed and headed in the right direction.
It seems to me that the only sure way to make legislation a reality this year is if the public clamors for it. Any ideas on how to get the public more interested in discussing Social Security?
