re: National debt tops $22 trillion for the first time as experts warn of ripple effects

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I think the least painful cut is to first restrict SS in specific ways. For example, you shouldn't be able to collect more than you put in unless you are unable to provide for yourself otherwise. That seems pretty basic.

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This converts it to basically a welfare program. Either way, CLEARLY, you can't make that change without grandfathering it. Either way, why not just gut SS entirely and replace it with a pure welfare program(again, you'd have to grandfather it).