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Only an economist... Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #1
If hotdogs become too expensive, I can choose to go to a soup kitchen! Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #2
if medical bills get too high, i'll just remove my own tumor -- or maybe have the neighbor do it! HiPointDem Dec 2012 #3
Charter hospitals, staffed not by real doctors and nurses, but by folks who just want to try it. Scuba Dec 2012 #22
it's a logical extension of the 'five weeks' training & you can be a teacher!' theme. surgeons will HiPointDem Dec 2012 #24
Choosing to laugh here rather than cry. closeupready Dec 2012 #44
We live in Southern California and have a relatively small house, but we only heat the front part JDPriestly Dec 2012 #4
Yeah. Their illogic is astounding. Old people buying cat food instead of tuna is a substitution--noy Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #5
Amazing DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #6
Wrong analogy. If you drink coffee and don't go to Starbucks, you can still drink coffee. graham4anything Dec 2012 #7
bullshit. the average SS benefit is $1200 a month, & 1/3 of recipients rely on SS for 90% or more HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8
Why is there an obesity problem in America? graham4anything Dec 2012 #10
yeah, seniors are fat, therefore we can steal the money they paid into SS during their working HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11
Could it be you are only thinking of yourself? Me, I am for higher taxes for all but the poor graham4anything Dec 2012 #23
you must be a mole working against the democrats, your arguments are so bad. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #25
You are for higher taxes on the poor too, sales taxes are among the heaviest taxes the poor pay Fumesucker Dec 2012 #26
no, as I said those making under $50,000 don't pay any tax, across the board graham4anything Dec 2012 #33
If Office Max operates in your state, you DO pay sales tax when you order OM stuff online. spooky3 Dec 2012 #59
How government works? tama Dec 2012 #56
NO to anarchy. and Obama's REAL fans love what he is doing in total and not based on one wedge graham4anything Dec 2012 #57
Re class warfare tama Dec 2012 #60
Because people buy cheap, unhealthy crap? DetlefK Dec 2012 #13
You didn't really say that did you? pecwae Dec 2012 #14
But nobody is touching today's seniors money. That is the red herring in these hate Obama threads graham4anything Dec 2012 #27
Social Security was designed to prevent poverty in the elderly MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #36
are you a current recipient of social security benefits? frylock Dec 2012 #43
nope. So I am not already covered by it not starting now. graham4anything Dec 2012 #50
Why do so many poor people struggle with weight problems? Because good nutritional food 1monster Dec 2012 #16
That's why I do love Mike Bloomberg & what he has done to reframe health care in NYC graham4anything Dec 2012 #28
Diet soda has been implacated as a cause for the drop in empathy levels. canoeist52 Dec 2012 #42
lol graham4anything Dec 2012 #53
The 55,000 Boomers who died in VietNam thank you. The rest of us in our 60's don't do Starbucks. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #30
I've seen a lot of stupid, heartless posts here, but yours might take the cake. EOTE Dec 2012 #34
Hmmm... tazkcmo Dec 2012 #52
Total baloney. We've had ultra low interest rates for a long time. Once they take off and inflation plethoro Dec 2012 #9
Well, what about my health insurance? Gone up 15% every year for 20 years, except for last 2 graham4anything Dec 2012 #29
You're plain nuts. Call Blue Cross for REAL rates. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #32
Except that most already don't go to Starbucks. progressoid Dec 2012 #12
Since SS does not add to the deficit - WHY IS IT ON THE TABLE? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #41
Yup.. And those trips to the ER? annabanana Dec 2012 #15
The SS FAQ says there are 38 million beneficiaries 65 or older. Avg check in Oct 2012 is $1132. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #17
if 1/3 of people were getting a social security check that would be over 100 million people. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18
Meant to say 1 in 3 of that population - fixed it. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #21
...you just "upgraded to natural air conditioning" Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 #19
Can I switch from switch from baloney to shit sandwich eShirl Dec 2012 #20
Again, this isn't affecting any one retired now, therefore the whining is misplaced. graham4anything Dec 2012 #31
but it *will* affect people who are retired now, & people soon to retire, and basically everyone HiPointDem Dec 2012 #35
That's right; it will affect everyone receiving Social Security now and in the future. n/t eShirl Dec 2012 #39
Social Security... sendero Dec 2012 #38
Did you get your talking points mixed up? eShirl Dec 2012 #40
The "hedonics" and other crap.. sendero Dec 2012 #37
If human food is too expensive and I decide to live on cat food, the price of food went down meow2u3 Dec 2012 #45
Exactly, and the COLA went down because you couldn't afford human food. madfloridian Dec 2012 #46
In other words, the Chained CPI is a vicious circle meow2u3 Dec 2012 #48
DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #47
I get your point- but everyone's bills would drop drastically if we stopped Koch brothers No Compromise Dec 2012 #49
I haven't heated mine in three years. Of course I live in CA but it's been down to Cleita Dec 2012 #51
Capish tama Dec 2012 #54
my ecological footprint will also go down when i die of hypothermia. what's your point? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #55
TPTB speak Growth! Growth! Growth! in public tama Dec 2012 #58
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