Rewriting Matt Moore

Matt Moore, senior policy analyst with the National Center for Policy Analysis, writes an editorial in today's AJC. After repeating the normal Republican talking points, he writes:

Thus, the president recommends:

• Gradually constraining the growth in traditional, government-funded Social Security benefits for today's younger workers.

• Allowing younger workers to open a personal retirement account.

When combined, the two reforms eliminate the program's long-term debt while still providing benefits approximate to what the current system promises.

I think I can do better.

Thus, the president recommends:

- Cutting future benefits.

- Shifting younger workers from a secure system to one of high risk and no future guarantee.

When combined, the two reforms destroy the safety and purpose of Social Security in general and put even more risk into retirement.

How'd I do?