Posted by AuntieMel on April 18, 2005, at 17:46:11
In reply to My attempt to create havoc.. LOL, posted by Spriggy on April 18, 2005, at 15:28:24
How funny would Leno, Letterman, and all the others be otherwise?
And he has such a way with words:
"Because the—all which is on the table begins to address the big cost
drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on
the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or
price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are
being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost
drivers, affecting those—changing those with personal accounts, the
idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be—or closer
delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you?
It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause
the—like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase
of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested
that we calculate—the benefits will rise based upon inflation, as
opposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the
red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits
grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those—if that growth is
affected, it will help on the red." —Tampa, Fla., Feb. 4, 2005
poster:AuntieMel
thread:486049
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20050122/msgs/486118.html