If you live long, the Bush plan will increase your retirement income. And when you die, the Bush plan allows you to pass on a little something to your kids and grandkids. Of course, thanks to government mismanagement, retirement security is already in jeopardy for millions of younger baby boomers and their children. I'll balance the federal budget every year, and pay down the national debt every year. Bully for him.
American seniors depend on.
Under the current system, the Social Security system crashes and burns, because current retirees depend on workers' taxes for their bread and butter. If we experienced a 25 percent unemployment rate, the money for Social Security just wouldn't be there. Under any set of conditions, future retirees would be better off if they had some money in the bank, along with the politicians' pledge to pay. That's what Bush's plan would do for you and me. When the going gets tough, Al Gore starts ducking.