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greybetaMy raw thoughts on the third presidential debate tell me that Bush gained on Kerry.
Both candidates didn't disappoint by sidestepping the question on how to save Social Security. Bush's plan for young people to earmark their own money goes against the very idea of Social Security. Kerry talked like he wanted to preserve the status quo, which we know won't work.
My solution is to up the retirement age to 75. When the retirement age was 65, people weren't living much longer past that. With the advances in modern science and medicine, upping the retirement age makes the most sense. Of course, since senior citizens have the biggest turnout rate of any age group, that idea wouldn't even make it out of the gate.
The reason I think Bush gained on Kerry is that the President looked much more composed than he did in the first debate. Perhaps, the Republican speech coaches managed to convince the American public that Bush isn't a totalrobot idiot.
Both candidates didn't disappoint by sidestepping the question on how to save Social Security. Bush's plan for young people to earmark their own money goes against the very idea of Social Security. Kerry talked like he wanted to preserve the status quo, which we know won't work.
My solution is to up the retirement age to 75. When the retirement age was 65, people weren't living much longer past that. With the advances in modern science and medicine, upping the retirement age makes the most sense. Of course, since senior citizens have the biggest turnout rate of any age group, that idea wouldn't even make it out of the gate.
The reason I think Bush gained on Kerry is that the President looked much more composed than he did in the first debate. Perhaps, the Republican speech coaches managed to convince the American public that Bush isn't a total
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Date: 2004-10-14 12:08 pm (UTC)