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Romulox

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7. Gen X and Gen Y didn't spend the so-called "Social Security Surplus"--that's just a story to make

Reply to lalalu (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 11:32 AM

Nov 2012

Boomers feel better about what they're doing to their children and grandchildren.

"Much of that money was used to support social programs that many Gen Xers and Yers benefited from."

The Boomers spent it. On themselves.

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Ronald Reagan In 1984: ‘Social Security Has Nothing To Do With The Deficit’ [View all] Report1212 Nov 2012 OP

Bernie now on Washington Journal saying the same thing. cali Nov 2012 #1

The political spectrum has gone so far to the right Report1212 Nov 2012 #3

Isn't it true that Gen Xers and Yers have been paying boston bean Nov 2012 #2

That is only half true but misses an important blip. lalalu Nov 2012 #4

Let's also hope the economy improves in the future Report1212 Nov 2012 #5

Gen X and Gen Y didn't spend the so-called "Social Security Surplus"--that's just a story to make Romulox Nov 2012 #7

I guess your family lived in a bubble. lalalu Nov 2012 #9

We have lived through 30 years of declining wages and the worst inequality since the gilded age. Romulox Nov 2012 #10

Funding federal progams was something we rightly fought for. lalalu Nov 2012 #11

Unfortunately, you have created the least generous safety net in the developed world, and the Romulox Nov 2012 #12

LMAO, so you want to scrap social security because lalalu Nov 2012 #13

There's nothing like that in anything I've posted here. You're just making up whatever Romulox Nov 2012 #18

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #19

The facts are not on your side, so a temper tantrum will have to do, I guess. Romulox Nov 2012 #20

I would love to see your proof Oilwellian Nov 2012 #14

This is as simple as it can be explained. lalalu Nov 2012 #15

Being a Gen X'er I have to wonder. raouldukelives Nov 2012 #16

People calling for the detruction of social security lalalu Nov 2012 #17

Well, there you go again. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #6

He was wrong. Any so called "Social Security Surplus" has been spent to make up for low taxes Romulox Nov 2012 #8

Only if you have to borrow from the general fund to pay for it... kentuck Nov 2012 #21