President Bush didn’t mince his words last night. Social security he said, is going bankrupt, and he says he’s got a plan to save it. Much of the speech read like a lecture in personal finance, complete with actuarial charts and graphs, and warnings to a generation of young Americans that unless Washington acts now, nothing will be left for them.
He also called on Congress to take on other pressing business, like reforming the tax system, changing immigration laws, and passing a constitutional marriage amendment. He spoke about Iraq as well, making it clear that there is no timetable for bringing the troops home, and that the U.S. would stay until Iraq is stable and secure.
Examining the state of the union, as seen by the President – debating social security at home, and democracy abroad.
Guests:
Doyle McManus, Washington Bureau Chief for The Los Angeles Times
Congressman Bobby Jindal, Rep. (R-LA)
Martin O’Malley, Mayor of Baltimore, MD
Michael Adams, Assistant Managing Editor of the Fayetteville Observer in NC
Gene Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and Former White House National Economic Advisor in the Clinton Administration.