General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: AARP statement on Social Security Cut... NO!!!!!! [View all]hear this argument for making excuses to dismantle Social Security and Medicare. Americans like those programs period!
We did not intend for the United States military to be in almost every country in the World either before or after World War II. When we go to War, the American people is suppose to decide that. The U.S. still has over 50 thousand troops in Germany also and 30,000 in South Korea. We are also sending vast amounts of money to other countries by buying them off.
Americans see Social Security as a retirement pension overwhelmingly, so whatever it was intended for is irrelevant! They want it and nobody gave the President or Congress permission to cut it. If they want to cut those programs, then come out in the Election and say so, instead of being cowards after they get Americans' votes! I believe most of the electorate in the Election, told the country what to cut and it sure wasn't that. So they need to keep their hands off of it and replace the funds they stole!