SS Reform, a brief observation: increasing the SS taxes in any way stifles new employment. That is because our contributions are matched by our employers. When the payroll taxes rise the cost per new hire rises exponentially. Democrats know this full well and they may actually be hoping to encourage a recession in order to win next time. We all need to fight ANY payroll tax increase. We are the ones who will pay big time in the long run. I hope Kudlow will run a long piece on this.