Different look at new trustees' report

Kevin Drum has the word here...

Now it is important to remember that the numbers aren't really that meaningful (Atrios points out they tweaked the life expectancy up a bit more than could be justified, particularly considering the rise of obesity) and the idea of looking out to 75 years is kinda absurd (not only is it not meaningful, but why is social security the only program that has to look out that far?). That being said, if the right wants to play fast and loose with those parameters, they shouldn't whine when it bites them in the ass...