The Post yet again complained that Social Security was one of the "primary drivers" of the country's financial problems, even as it included a graph in the very same article that showed otherwise. It also never mentioned the fact that the designated SS tax is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to leave the program fully funded until 2043. It will be a great day when the Post starts restricting its editorial to its opinion pages.
--Dean Baker
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