But I think we should make it clear, this is not Republican or Democrat. It is what everybody has been doing, and so I appreciate the opportunity to make people aware of the serious nature of Social Security. If I just might, 2 weeks ago, one of the former commissioners of Social Security said that she perceived that it would be possible sometime in the year 2005, that part of that year there would be less money coming into Social Security than was required for a payout; in other words, not having enough money. And so when do we start and how do we start paying back the money we own Social Security?
Nick Smith: “But I think we should make it clear, this is not Republican or Democrat. It is what everybody has been doing, and so I…”
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