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Cleita

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Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Reply #25)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 02:10 PM

Dec 2012

That's the last untapped fund in Washington that hasn't been raided yet and they are gunning for it.

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Why Aren't We Talking About EXPANDING Social Security and Medicare? [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

Both are already expanding in cost terms banned from Kos Dec 2012 #1

The OP isn't about cost, and ProSense Dec 2012 #2

Yes, I believe that caps should rise before benefits are cut. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #5

WTF? ProSense Dec 2012 #6

I would not change the eligibility ages at all. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #9

You're ProSense Dec 2012 #10

No, current benefits are generous. banned from Kos Dec 2012 #15

Generous as compared to what? TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #20

Generous? Wow. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #35

You're wasting your time imo. Rex Dec 2012 #36

After putting into the system for 30 years, my disabled roommate gets $811 SSDI TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #43

wow! My lazy good for nothing brother brokechris Dec 2012 #46

Benefits should NEVER be cut. Never. Benefits should be increased. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #44

because we vote for centrists in primaries Enrique Dec 2012 #3

Begich and Harkin ProSense Dec 2012 #4

Why isn't Obama talking about it? n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #7

We have to wait for President Obama to talk about it before we do? ProSense Dec 2012 #8

Well he's kinda the leader of the Party leftstreet Dec 2012 #13

Does he lead our mouths? ProSense Dec 2012 #16

blah, blah, blah, feet to the fire, yeah yeah leftstreet Dec 2012 #19

Good thing you're ProSense Dec 2012 #22

good article riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #11

If you want to stimulate the economy JEB Dec 2012 #12

The 1% isn't concerned about more economic benefit, they already won that war. They are concerned Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #31

Because this country is all about screwing people! L0oniX Dec 2012 #14

no, because 47% voted last month to cut the benfits because they beleive the bullshit pasto76 Dec 2012 #32

for the U.S. to meet the standards of modern western democracy it would have to expand a great deal Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #17

Money is speech, corporations are people, corrupt Congress, that's how. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #34

Good question. Rec'd. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #18

That's the one question that isn't politically correct to ask. PDJane Dec 2012 #21

Because we have no representatives in DC Doctor_J Dec 2012 #23

The proposals in the OP ProSense Dec 2012 #24

Because wall street have been planning to steal that money for years and years Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #25

+1000 Cleita Dec 2012 #26

Ironically, Edmund Burke criticized the National Assembly in France burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #28

The reasons an expansion of these programs burnsei sensei Dec 2012 #27

We let corporations and the right dictate what we talk about AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #29

It has been expanded and is being expanded RB TexLa Dec 2012 #30

These charts are deceptive.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #38

Lower infant mortality has the same effect on life expectancy and are part of the chart RB TexLa Dec 2012 #40

Republicans MAKE them deceptive by claiming people live longer... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #41

because conservatives control the white house and congress nt msongs Dec 2012 #33

Lower the retirement age to 55.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #37

Yes. n/t ProSense Dec 2012 #39

it's not on the table; because the table is set by the ruling class. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #42

We lack Franklin Roosevelt's 75 seat Democratic Senate majority and a powerful US House caucus. Selatius Dec 2012 #45

Yes, that would help, but ProSense Dec 2012 #47

Kick! n/t ProSense Dec 2012 #48

Because both parties operate primarily out of or within mmonk Dec 2012 #49