USA Today
March 3rd, 2000
(pdf scan)Tug-of-war over the budget surplus
The surplus is shrinking the debt, but Social Security will worsen without reform
Using the Social Security surplus to pay down debt won't keep the program solvent over the next 40 years as baby boomers retire. None of the candidates proposes benefit cuts of higher taxes needed to guarantee Social Security's long-term health.
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