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riqster

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9. I'll be old enough to retire in 2025

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:04 PM

Dec 2012

And it matters to me, since I will (the gods willing) still be collecting past 2032.

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Social Security is a Trust Fund [View all] edhopper Dec 2012 OP

Well Medicare part A is solvent but that only covers hospitals. Doctors and drugs have no fund dkf Dec 2012 #1

If Part D could negotiate prices edhopper Dec 2012 #4

There is no solvency to part D. There is no fund. We borrow from China to pay for drugs and docs. dkf Dec 2012 #7

china owns 14% of the debt so you are lying once again, keep smoking BS dude cause you're full of it part man all 86 Dec 2012 #16

"Solvent" or no, your idea would certainly reduce the deficit. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #10

So? OKNancy Dec 2012 #17

Yes, but all of them, not only the top rates on the top 2% Mass Dec 2012 #2

K&R edhopper Dec 2012 #3

+1. Nothing is more unseemly than whiny rich people. bemildred Dec 2012 #5

Problem is, you can't TRUST our elected officials LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #6

I won't be old enough to retire by 2032 democrattotheend Dec 2012 #8

I'll be old enough to retire in 2025 riqster Dec 2012 #9

SS will still be around Major Nikon Dec 2012 #11

That may be true. But I'm not counting on it democrattotheend Dec 2012 #12

A very good point Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #14

That is the date it will no longer be able to pay 100% DallasNE Dec 2012 #15

K&R FreeBC Dec 2012 #13

Pay it back rockbluff botanist Dec 2012 #18

Lift the cap! socialaidem Dec 2012 #19

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