S4 Advisory Board member Tim Penny was on Fox News last night talking about the For Our Grandchildren pledge.  The former Congressman has been working with For Our Grandchildren to find support for Social Security reform among current members of Congress and this year's challengers.  "Signers simply commit to participating in an honest discussion about how to fix Social Security, with nothing ruled in or ruled out," Penny explains.  How could anyone be against that?

Even Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY), who opposes personal accounts and has prevented fellow Democrats from advancing reform, now says that he is willing to "come to the table" provided that others "work in a bipartisan way."  At the very least, Rangel's commitment means two things:

1) Rangel knows that Social Security is in trouble and needs reform.

2) He understands that the political parties need to work together in order to fix the system once and for all.

It's a bit strange that an acknowledgement of the basic facts represents progress for some folks, but we're happy to see the debate advance. 

The signing of For Our Grandchildren's pledge is a great step toward finding common ground and working out a solution, and we are hoping that all members of Congress commit to the honesty that we expect from our leaders. 

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