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DaveJ

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59. The thing is, SS is not enough to retire on anyway.

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 08:22 PM

Apr 2013

Ok maybe there are some who do it, but SS is really designed to avoid the elderly living on the streets in the unlikely scenario they are unable to work and have nothing. It's not a retirement plan.

So they are talking about lowering it a little? Obviously that's just to make us work harder. We all know that. But the larger issue is how are we going to retire, not just how are we going to avoid being homeless. Again, I know some can "retire" on SS but that's really astounding to me, I suspect they have support from other sources that some do not.

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Please: everyone on DU needs to see the following post... [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 OP

You need to fix your link. rug Apr 2013 #1

Yikes! Sorry! Fixed! Nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #5

It is indeed an important read...but the link in your OP doesn't take one to the right place (for me NRaleighLiberal Apr 2013 #2

Fixed, sorry! nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #6

great - thanks! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2013 #7

We need to raise the cap, and need to increase payments. NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #3

+99 L0oniX Apr 2013 #8

But, the PTB do not push for Raising the Cap...it's always about KoKo Apr 2013 #30

With you 100% lark Apr 2013 #41

Kicking to give you an opportunity to FIX YOUR LINK. nt MADem Apr 2013 #4

Here is the link. Posting the url for you: sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #9

Shameful indeed! lark Apr 2013 #42

K&R zeeland Apr 2013 #10

K&R drm604 Apr 2013 #11

rec Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #12

You don't cut benefits you paid for! They're paid for! delrem Apr 2013 #13

BINGO! kentuck Apr 2013 #66

k&r forestpath Apr 2013 #14

Uncap! KennedyBrothers Apr 2013 #15

That's such an obvious thing to do you would think we would hear someone sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #16

Bernies Sanders and Gov. Kasich have been outspoken on the topic. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #27

I don't know much about SS... Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #38

Yes that's a big part, raising the minimum wage would be a large help too. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #40

It would raise the payouts, but it would still help the program's solvency. dawg Apr 2013 #46

du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #17

K&R woo me with science Apr 2013 #18

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #19

K&R idwiyo Apr 2013 #20

I didn't need to see that. zipplewrath Apr 2013 #21

K&R G_j Apr 2013 #22

Petition and White House letter signed Oilwellian Apr 2013 #23

*** Two Actions You Can Take!--Preserve SS & Medicare & No Chained CPI!--*** KoKo Apr 2013 #36

Bush's attempt to grab SS money for Wall Street failed deutsey Apr 2013 #24

Bush's attempt failed because the Left went ballistic over it. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #25

Yep, that was my hastily made point deutsey Apr 2013 #26

The current attempt might not fail exactly because a Dem instead of Bush is in office Dragonfli Apr 2013 #53

Sad but true. We all need to wake the fuck up. deutsey Apr 2013 #67

If you support "Raising the Cap", you should have voted for THIS guy! bvar22 Apr 2013 #28

Living in the White House must really change people. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #34

Wow. Just wow. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2013 #37

the FACT is that this president is going to hand SS over to Wall Street Doctor_J Apr 2013 #29

+1000 dotymed Apr 2013 #31

x10 MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #32

X10 bvar22 Apr 2013 #35

I had not heard that Obama was considering privatizing part Flatulo Apr 2013 #39

K&R MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #33

Kick! hedgehog Apr 2013 #43

It's Third Way Math: $3,000,000,000,000 x 99% = 1% Zorra Apr 2013 #44

K&R SalviaBlue Apr 2013 #45

Remove the Cap and SS Will be Solvent Forever AndyTiedye Apr 2013 #47

I suspect... Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #48

Bonuses and Most Stock Options ALREADY ARE Subject to Payroll Tax AndyTiedye Apr 2013 #50

Didn't know. Thanks. n/t Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #51

But the rich don't get the money if you do that. Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #49

Cut the unemployment rate in half and SS Will be Solvent Forever Doctor_J Apr 2013 #69

Strategy JackHughes Apr 2013 #52

Meanwhile the cuts in the federal budget are going to throw the JDPriestly Apr 2013 #54

K&R n/t louslobbs Apr 2013 #55

The link in the OP is being unrealistically optimistic about GNP. former9thward Apr 2013 #56

I always find it interesting that you often feel the need to publicize certain posts Number23 Apr 2013 #57

Yeah interesting DaveJ Apr 2013 #58

The thing is, SS is not enough to retire on anyway. DaveJ Apr 2013 #59

That Reagan guy David Stockman (is that his name?) was on MSNBC today senseandsensibility Apr 2013 #60

No kidding, now stop the crap, raise the cap, and extend Medicare to all! mountain grammy Apr 2013 #61

It would be wonderful if those optimistic GDP growth predictions are correct. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #62

K & R HCE SuiGeneris Apr 2013 #63

k&r nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #64

K & R Liberal_Dog Apr 2013 #65

K & R n/t glinda Apr 2013 #68

kr, it's all a fucking scam. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #70

This is making me sick to my stomach. myrna minx Apr 2013 #71