I am a liberal patriot and I have concerns about where America is. Read bottom to top.

Here is a scheme that provides Dubya's fix to SS at no cost to taxpayer with no long-term debt. Just have employers pony up the $1000 annually for private accounts in the name of each empolyee. Employers are the people messing around with downsizing, pension fund games, out sourcing, reduced benefits, little or no health care coverage and anything else that squeezes an ounce of profit out of the equation. Before they squawk that such a move would bankrupt them, let employers consider these points. Total profit per employee per year minus $1000 versus consequence of SS going belly up. Point is, with so many on SS, the employers are doing a large slice of their business with SS pensioners. If the plan needs alphabetizing, call it ESIP: Employer Survival Insurance Plan. Like the SUV, the $1000 per employee is a 100% writeoff. Call or email Dubya and explain ESIP - slowly!