The bipartisan Concord Coalition today reacts to some of the rhetoric that has spewed forth in recent days on Social Security Reform. It's a problem, the Concord Coalition notes, on both sides of the aisle.

The worrisome rhetoric is that which dismisses a idea for reform outright. Lawmakers may have to consider ideas they don't particularly like if they want to do something about Social Security. As the saying goes, everything must be "on the table." The Concord Coalition's Ed Lorenzen and Tori Gorman write,

While it is easy for critics to attack specific proposals for reform and make promises about preserving benefit promises or opposing taxes, it is difficult to put together a plan that puts Social Security on a sound financial footing. Finding a solution will require legislators from both parties to come together and consider all possible solutions.