[slapresta]

> Few politicians would dare campaign to reduce an established benefit.

Right, because it's not like there's any US party that campaigns against government spending, food stamps and universal health care...

[HaloZero]

But no politician has been able to reform or touch Social Security, Bush didn't even try until his final presidential year.

[snsr]

Maybe that's because the reform the program requires is a lift on the cap of contributions.