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In reply to the discussion: House Democrats Unveil Social Security Expansion Bill With Unprecedented Support [View all]joshcryer
(62,296 posts)65. This is chained CPI with a cap raise and a poverty exception.
It's never passing the Senate, of course.
But it's the best plan we have.
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House Democrats Unveil Social Security Expansion Bill With Unprecedented Support [View all]
workinclasszero
Jan 2019
OP
True. The difference is that this bill actually helps almost every poor and middle class person.
Caliman73
Jan 2019
#62
I don't like reducing it to a simple "x%" increase. That always used to make things sound worse.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#53
Let me tell you, the very, very well off sign up for Social Security and Medicare
Texin
Jan 2019
#36
We also need to stop pushing college so hard on everyone. Technical school is a great option.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#57
Everything Dems put forward has to have all kinds of bulletproofing built in to prevent future...
BamaRefugee
Jan 2019
#42
Income tax revenues are up, but so is spending. As usual. But revenues SHOULD be up,
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#56