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Over the past few months, a key issue discussed by politicians on both sides of the aisle is the fate of Social Security. Republicans have committed themselves to making cuts to the program in the name of long-term fiscal sanity. Democrats have defended the program against attacks. One issue that has not been discussed is the legitimacy of a public social safety net. According to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform's December 2010 deficit and debt reduction proposal, ...