Social Security

Is there anyone out there who would trust John McCain with Social Security? I mean really trust him?

As part of his promise to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term (God forbid there is one), a part of his proposal is to overhaul entitlement programs, including Social Security.

Mike Allen of Politico says, "The vow to take on Social Security puts McCain in a political danger zone that thwarted President Bush after he named it the top domestic priority of his second term."

We dodged an enormous bullet when Bush was stymied on Social Security. Putting aside all the other reasons not to vote for John McCain, here is a huge one that should doom his candidacy. We cannot trust the Republicans with Social Security. They've been trying to end Social Security for decades. When the Democrats declare the Republicans cannot be trusted on Social Security, they're right.

McCain must not be allowed to destroy Social Security.