It's an election, stupid.

Candidates' Social Security plans lack details

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on high-income workers to ease Social Security's looming cash crunch. John McCain favors voluntary private accounts for younger workers, saying they can't count on the same government benefits as today's retirees.

Beyond those generalities — and a shared opposition to an increase in the retirement age — the two presidential rivals are long on commitment and short on specifics when it comes to the government's huge retirement income program.

No fecal matter, fictional Victorian-era detective. They're both trying to win the election. They're not about to come out and be honest with people. The last thing either candidate wants to do is point out that Social Security is a trainwreck that was never designed around this few workers supporting this many retirees.