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William Greider Responds

William Greider defends his analysis of how Social Security is threatened by entitlement reformists.

William Greider

February 14, 2009

David Walker is offended but, if you read his letter closely, he more or less confirms what I wrote about the establishment’s assault on Social Security and other entitlement programs.

I said they want to loot Social Security. He says it’s already been looted. I said they are trying to evade the regular processes of representative democracy. He says Congress is “broken” and so cannot be trusted to make sound decisions in a timely manner.

Do they want to whack benefits for Social Security recipients, as I claimed, or don’t they? Walker declines to answer the question. Readers may decide for themselves whom to believe.

William GreiderWilliam Greider is The Nation’s national-affairs correspondent.


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