Wild pitch.(THE TAXONOMIST)
American Prospect, The, May, 2005 by McIntyre, Robert S.
LATE IN THE EVENING OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY, while much of America was out carousing, our hardworking U.S. senators stayed in session. It was time for the Senate to take its first stab at addressing Social Security's long-term financial health since President Bush began his push to restructure the program. The result wasn't pretty.
Did our devoted lawmakers vote to give the program a new infusion of revenues to meet its needs? To reduce future benefits to bring them in line with expected receipts? Or to finally take some steps to solve Social Security's most daunting problem, the ...
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