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SomethingFishy

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12. No.. This is insanity.. there is money everywhere

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 04:23 PM

Dec 2012

there is no reason whatsoever to take it from S.S. or Medicare. There are plenty of places to raise taxes or cut defense that will not hurt people in the slightest, yet people sit and debate cuts to S.S. like it's the only way..

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A poll. Would DUer's accept a cut in SS benefits if... [View all] Recursion Dec 2012 OP

I'll accept no cuts. End of story. closeupready Dec 2012 #1

Agreed. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #3

The two ways to actuarially strengthen a program are to increase revenues and cut outlays Recursion Dec 2012 #8

Social Security is a self-contained program. TheProgressive Dec 2012 #10

I mean, notionally I guess Recursion Dec 2012 #11

I have no idea what your point is... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #15

Yes, except that cutting benefits, by definition, weakens closeupready Dec 2012 #16

Ditto, Broken_Hero Dec 2012 #32

I didn't vote ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #2

Well of course, part of that is Republicans tell us we are #1 closeupready Dec 2012 #17

Yes, "they're so irrational" whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #18

Everyone else is irrational & you're the only one with a clear thinking process? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #20

Thank you for the recognition! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #23

the entire point of social security is to provide assurance of a minimally funded retirement. unblock Dec 2012 #4

Not only would I accept a cut if offset by lower Medicare premiums, I remember we got the donut hole Hoyt Dec 2012 #5

What the heck is the reason for cutting social security? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #6

Well, in the hypothetical I'm imagining the point would be to finance a Medicare premium deduction Recursion Dec 2012 #7

certainly not. We should increase social security benefits and make it a full robust pension plan. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #9

I thinking ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #25

Because as people live longer, making them work longer expands closeupready Dec 2012 #19

No.. This is insanity.. there is money everywhere SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #12

Cutting Social Security means the government isn't willing to honor it's debt to the SS trust fund. Ganja Ninja Dec 2012 #13

Not at all Recursion Dec 2012 #31

No. dawg Dec 2012 #14

Republicans want to means test Soc Sec so that in a few years, people will start resenting it. Bucky Dec 2012 #21

Bad hypothetical zipplewrath Dec 2012 #22

What about those of us on SS without medicare? Glitterati Dec 2012 #24

No. djean111 Dec 2012 #26

How about they cut their own pay! L0oniX Dec 2012 #30

do not touch social security bowens43 Dec 2012 #27

seems pretty lopsided so far. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #28

I will leave the Dem party if Obama sells us down the river. L0oniX Dec 2012 #29