Tell the truth about Social Security

The New Your Times published an OpEd peice on Social Security today that does a much better job of addressing the underlying issues on the SS debate than I've seen in a long time.

Once people understand excatly what happening the Congress will be able to come up with solutions to address the real issues:

1. People are living longer: when first conceived the expected lifespan was 62 years.
2. People are having fewer children.
3. The cult of consumerism does not encourage saving.