Fighting terrorism

[Lawrence]

> I heard some wank on TV today claim that if the US really wants to fight
> terrorism, the'll need to open the "lock box" and spend the SS surplus on
> this effort.  Let's hope he was full of hot air....

Who cares if we spend the SS money? Most governments run deficits during
war. America is in reasonably strong financial shape. Total debt at the end
of WWII was 96% of GNP. We'd have to add 6 trillion of debt to get to that
level.