Written by: Beck

In the back of my mind, I'd been baffled by the sudden absolute denial by much of the Democratic leadership that a problem with Social Security even exists.

It would seem I wasn't the only one thinking this. Be sure to scroll down to the More... section of Ace's post and click the PDF link. I'd link it from here, but don't want to chew up his bandwidth hotlinking his file.

When you're done with that, have a look at this fantastic round-up of quotes that Jon Henke of Q&O Blog has put together. Included are no fewer than ten quotes from the Democratic Party savior himself, Bill Clinton. Quotes warning that if something isn't done to save Social Security soon, things were going to get ugly sooner. I think this Clinton quote is my favorite:

"Unfortunately, some in Congress already may be backing away from this historic opportunity. Just last week, the Senate Majority Leader said he may not be willing to join me in our efforts to save Social Security. That would be a grave mistake. As with so many other long-term challenges, if we act now, it will be far, far easier to resolve the problem than if we wait until a crisis is close at hand. I believe we must save Social Security and do it next year."

God the internet is great: it's the ultimate research assistant--doing work so I can just be lazy and link.