[Mavdog]

The issue of Social Security and race was broache by Bush last month, Bush attempted to portray the current SS framework as discriminatory to black americans as historically black americans have not been paid a much in benefits as white americans.

Why? Simple, black americans have a shorter life expectancy, so they on average do not live a long as white americans.

Of course, rather than to confront the real issue- which is NOT getting less retirement benefits BTW it is the lack of average black americans access to heathcare and better paying jobs- Bush attempts to wrap his policy goals around a mantle of equal rights. Pretty disgusting.

In fact the privatization of SS does nothing to correct this discrepancy, if black americans continue to not receive heathcare services that will allow for an equal life expectancy they will continue to die earlier and will continue to receive less benefits. The private account does not pass on to the heirs either.

The Bush proposal as laid out will not correct this situation. Injecting the race card into the debate is indeed pretty disgusting.