# Rumor:  Obama to propose cuts to SS during his SotU address...

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**Created:** [December 20, 2010, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-obama-to-propose-cuts-to-ss-during-his-sotu-address/564822 "2010-12-20T10:15:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-obama-to-propose-cuts-to-ss-during-his-sotu-address/564822/10 "2010-12-21T15:01:04Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> What do you mean suddenly? Bush tried to reform SS, and he got next to zero support from this party.

Largely because no one on Earth believed his reforms were reforms. And my God, that ‘I earned capital. Political capital.’ line was painfully bad. He couldn’t have torpedoes himself better if he’d tried.

Mind you, Mace, I’m all in favor of SS reform. But my reforms would pretty much make sure I’d never be elected dog catcher for the remainder of my life.

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