American Voices

The Social Security Time Bomb

July 6, 2005 | ISSUE 41•27

Experts continue to urge Congress to cut the growth of Social Security, warning that the nation faces unsustainable deficits if action isn't taken. What do you think?

  • This certainly is bad news for the elderly, coming as it does on the heels of the Federal Aging and Ice Floes Act.

    Julie Hunt
    Teacher

  • It's news like this that makes me wish I could stay 59 forever.

    Donald Nelson
    Inspector

  • It's good I already have a taste for dog food.

    Jimmy Shaw
    Carpet Installer

  • So much for my plan to live off Social Security while I travel the country banging Denny's cashiers in my Airstream.

    Dan Cox
    Mechanic

  • This is really an economics issue. Were it, say, a women's-studies issue, I might have more insight to share.

    Emily Holmes
    Professor

  • Everybody relax. We'll be fine as soon as we get our money back from Iraq.

    Albert Robertson
    Systems Analyst

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