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airplaneman

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7. The republicans are still refusing to raise taxes.

Reply to woo me with science (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 02:37 AM

Nov 2012

They are saying in return for them accepting the elimination of deductions (something we don't want to do because it raises the taxes paid by the middle class) they want major cuts in social security and medicare. In other words they want us to accept something we don't want in return for getting what they want - which is really something we do not want.
Its a pile of crap really.
-Airplane

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Increasing taxes on the rich does not justify attacking Social Security. [View all] woo me with science Nov 2012 OP

There is absolutely no reason Social Security should ever be on the table at all. RC Nov 2012 #1

+100000 woo me with science Nov 2012 #15

Can I have Social Security on the table to this extent? Loudly Nov 2012 #2

That works for me. Lugnut Nov 2012 #4

What you propose makes emminent sense because very few people make enought to even reach the xtraxritical Nov 2012 #8

That should be the only thing under consideration re: SS n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #18

I never heard Obama say anything about cutting SS. CheapShotArtist Nov 2012 #3

well, it probably wouldn't have been a good idea to say he was quinnox Nov 2012 #6

Remember his remark on Social Security in the first debate? hay rick Nov 2012 #11

The whole idea of taxing the rich OnionPatch Nov 2012 #5

I'm pretty sure the Archie Bunker types supported bu$h's wars Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #14

The republicans are still refusing to raise taxes. airplaneman Nov 2012 #7

If SS is on the table... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #9

IMHO I would like to see the conversation steered toward the fact that fleabiscuit Nov 2012 #10

SS is my work benefits and future retirement fund. part man all 86 Nov 2012 #12

SS Trust Fund has $2.6 TRILLION surplus! Lift the $105K cap and it is solvent 4ever. ErikJ Nov 2012 #13

Kick woo me with science Nov 2012 #16

SS should be 100% off the table. I would be open to Medicaid/Medicare reform, though. reformist2 Nov 2012 #17

Right again, woo me PETRUS Nov 2012 #19