An editorial “A better safety net” concerning the Senate’s passing the health care bill concludes, “Today, Social Security is considered a necessary part of one’s retirement nest egg. Fifty years from now, we believe Americans will give an emphatic thumbs-up to this Congress for addressing a pressing need and expanding the nation’s safety net to include all Americans.”
WATCHDOG: A wag of the tail! But it is but a start since the failure to significantly (if at all) curtail costs leaves the heavy lifting for a later date.