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| | History will judge Bush on terror war, Social Security |
 | | When historians look back on our present time, there's a good chance they will judge President Bush and the current generation of lawmakers by the adequacy of their response to the two overriding challenges facing America today. |
 | | Thoughtful liberals such as C. Eugene Steuerle of the Urban Institute fret that “without an overhaul of entitlement programs or tax-revenue reform, the ever-expanding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid budgets will tighten the squeeze on other domestic spending.” Steuerle's main concern is the future viability of education, nutrition, welfare, community development, and housing programs. |
 | | Of course, because lawmakers must also address the unsustainable paths of Social Security and Medicaid, the scope of the economic Armageddon could be even worse. |
| www.heritage.org /Press/Commentary/ed021306b.cfm (1404 words) |
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