tremendoustie
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Hey, I know those people!
I'm getting actually pissed at the campaign for not taking the time to say 'cut a trillion WITHOUT CUTTING SENIOR ENTITLEMENTS' because that is the REASON they are losing with seniors who hear over and over that Ron's cuts are 'more drastic' and he thinks social security is unconstitutional. They think Romney as a 'moderate' is better for them. But Romney's budget, while only cutting the rate of increase going forward in spending STILL cuts medicare and Ron Paul's budget doesn't cut either social security OR medicare yet balances the budget in 3 years. THAT is the commercial he needs.
This actually reminded me of the 'he's catching on' ad, but maybe it is because I'm so pissed that they missed this opportunity again.
Dude, he actually believes in ending Social Security and the welfare state. He can't campaign on keeping it afloat, it would be a complete sellout of his principles. He handles it fine by mentioning transitions and not throwing people out on the street.
He'd also get questioned for flip-flopping on SS if he started campaigning as the welfare champion. And rightfully so.
He plans on keeping it solvent while letting the young opt out. He has philosophical views, and practical views. Many people still need to make that distinction.
I agree, but playing as the SS champion would be a contradiction with his philosophical views. That's a bad idea. Transition programs are fine, funding SS in perpetuity is not.
SS will not go away under a Paul Presidency, period. You never know what the President after him will do, so it is essentially pointless to tell people that he will scrap SS because his philosophy doesn't allow it, when telling them that will hurt him and has no truth to it.
I'm not saying he should state he'll scrap SS as president. I'm just suggesting we should stay away from acting as if he'd fund it in perpetuity and work to keep it going forever.
There's also the chance that a complete reset will occur with Ron at the helm. Who knows when the whole system collapses.