We know it goes against the prevailing rhetoric to argue that more and better government policies are still needed to repair the economy. It is also unpopular to argue that programs that have succeeded for decades in reducing poverty, like Social Security, need to be preserved even as they are retooled for the 21st century. To argue otherwise is to deny a wealth of evidence to the contrary. And yet some people close to Obama say that he is giving serious consideration to the Republican quest to cut social security payments.
President Obama must explain to the American people that the country needs to continue relief and recovery efforts, especially programs to create jobs. Without that, tens of millions of Americans stuck in poverty will have little hope of climbing out -- and many more could join their ranks in the very near future. (Click here for source article.)
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