1.0 link 111770 <![CDATA[McCain's Ignorance about Social Security Is the Real "Disgrace"]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-mcentee/mccains-ignorance-about-s_b_111770.html On Monday, July 7, Senator John McCain told a Denver town hall meeting that Social Security, as originally conceived more than 70 years ago, is an "absolute disgrace."

"Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today," Senator McCain said. "And that's a disgrace. It's an absolute disgrace and has got to be fixed."

Senator McCain's comment is yet another example that he is out of touch. It...

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