I Hope These Folks Are Just Being Paranoid

From The Hill:

Liberal groups say they are increasingly worried that President Obama will strike a deal with Republicans on Social Security reforms in exchange for a 'yes' vote on increasing the nation's debt ceiling. ...

Maria Freese of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare said she thinks Social Security is "more at risk than it was in 2005,” when President George W. Bush proposed far-reaching changes to the program, including personal accounts. ...

“What I am really afraid of is another deal behind closed doors,” said Nancy Altman, the co-director of Social Security Works.