Social Security is not in crisis. Democratic centrists are rejecting Bush's reform plans. E.J. Dionne says the time is right for Democrats to start moving from defense to offense. That means addressing the real fiscal and household crises facing the nation: savings and health care. Dionne sees innovative ideas starting to emerge, and Bush's reluctance to reveal his plan may just play to the Dems' advantage. (Washington Post , free reg. req'd.)
