That was what was proposed...not the message. The message has been consistent in that >something< must be done because the system is not sustainable. and in response to Bush's proposal (bad or good) was a resounding "you can't do that" with not a single alternative proposal from the opposition. All that was done was the standard "rove is the antichrist trying to scare the old people about their benefits" speech (which apparently still gets traction by Bill Maher on HBO).

When are they gonna find someone else to blame for their incapability to compete, I wonder.