Bush on Social Security: Mind-Blowing, Literally
Steve Horowitz imagines that he's a White House correspondent and is called on by the president
 

February 27 2005
Counterbias.com
Steve Horowitz

ME: Thank you, Mr. President -- one question and a possible follow-up. You were in New Hampshire on Wednesday promoting your Social Security plan, and you said that your idea is nothing new, that federal employees have long had the kind of investment options you're proposing. You said, and I'm quoting, "I'm the kind of guy who believes if it's good enough for federal employees, it oughtta be good enough for younger workers." My question, sir, is since every federal employee is covered by health insurance of some kind, what about the 45 million Americans who have no coverage at all? Why aren't you pushing for federal-type healthinsurance to be extended to them?

BUSH: That's a good question. You see, the difference ... the plans on the ... everything's on the table. Private acc -- with personal accounts ... Congress has to look at this and say ... But I'm not a mathematician ... Something has to be done, not to the next generation!

ME: Right ... to follow up, sir: You're talking about borrowing trillions for Social Security's problems decades down the road -- why wouldn't you use some of those resources to benefit the people who are uninsured right now, today?

BUSH: (Stammering, indecipherable) ... ownership society ...

ME: Let me address the Social Security numbers another way, Mr. President. How is it that we can come up with $200 billion dollars for Afghanistan and Iraq on very short notice, but approximately the same amount in 2027 is, in your words, a crisis? Or, to look at it from yet another angle -- we pay over $300 billion a year just in interest on the national debt, which has soared during your presidency. Why isn't that a crisis?

BUSH: (Head explodes, spattering Karl Rove, White House press corps and several gay Republican male escorts posing as journalists)

PRESS CORPS: (Horrified shrieks)

ROVE: I'm in charge! Now I get to be in charge!

GAY REPUBLICAN MALE ESCORTS: We're returning to private life!

ME: Ha ha!

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