Bush visits Maple Grove, MN

President Bush arrived in Minnesota today to promote a new medicare drug plan. "Bush made no mention of his controversial plan to overhaul Social Security but crowds of demonstrators the private gathering used his visit to protest the Social Security plan, which is drawing low ratings in polls." -StarTrib

On the topic of Social Security, I think protesters have lost the connection of what SS is... or was. Socal Security was created to help people who were falling into the cracks, not a retirement fund. I think people need to become more realistic about the whole idea. Clinton offered up some of the same ideas, he knew there was a problem, but now that it's Bush, people get all defensive. And rightly so, but this time I think people should listen, even if he doesn't have the right idea. He's trying to generate some and people should help. You would have to be retarded not to consider investing for the future and your retirement, even if you get SS 30-40 years from now, I doubt it will get you by or if you run into hard times it most likely will not support you, and your family. -Article: StarTribune