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NNN0LHI

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21. Far as I am concerned we can let the wealthy pay for it all

Reply to matmar (Reply #20)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 12:43 PM

Dec 2011

That is what Robert Reich suggested doing in the OP I posted above.

The wealthy are the ones who shipped all of our jobs overseas and now they can pay to fund our SS and Medicare. Every damn penny of it.

Do you not like that idea?

I like that idea.

Don

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Paul Krugman, Robert Reich, Jim DeMint and Rand Paul on the Payroll Tax Cut [View all] NNN0LHI Dec 2011 OP

The payroll tax cut is the best stimulus we can get. dawg Dec 2011 #1

Exactly, it is stimulus by "stealth" zipplewrath Dec 2011 #3

It appears to me... kentuck Dec 2011 #18

Only ones possible zipplewrath Dec 2011 #19

It is a direct stimulus that will go into the economy. mmonk Dec 2011 #2

as is the republicans were concerned about social security spanone Dec 2011 #4

Debating with Gretchen Carlson trumad Dec 2011 #5

it's a bad idea. matmar Dec 2011 #6

Are you saying Paul Krugman and Robert Reich are both wrong? NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #8

I'm saying Bernie Sanders and Peter De Fazio are both right. matmar Dec 2011 #10

Wait, ProSense Dec 2011 #11

to answer your question with a question.... matmar Dec 2011 #12

Are you saying that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was wrong? Chef Eric Dec 2011 #26

You're right. The short-term advantages will have a price, and that price will be TOO STEEP. Chef Eric Dec 2011 #17

Thanks for posting. n/t ProSense Dec 2011 #7

Another iteration of the arguments for the cuts. SS not affected. rgbecker Dec 2011 #9

Robbin Peter to pay Paul... kentuck Dec 2011 #13

I dont. I thought Reich was an idiot in 1992 but aletier_v Dec 2011 #31

That people on this board think Robert reich is wrong abelenkpe Dec 2011 #14

Wrong. matmar Dec 2011 #15

You have a problem comprehending the op? abelenkpe Dec 2011 #24

Almost seems like when Krugman or Reich say something even slightly critical of Obama they are smart NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #16

Give me a scenario.... matmar Dec 2011 #20

Far as I am concerned we can let the wealthy pay for it all NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #21

I like the idea of eliminating the cap on SS matmar Dec 2011 #22

No one is suggesting we could only do one and not the other NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #23

That is what we should do abelenkpe Dec 2011 #25

I'm all for it. matmar Dec 2011 #27

You can like that idea all you want. Trying to get it implemented is another story. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #28

I am an ideas guy NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #32

Ya can see why Rand has been quiet lately...his comments are crap ,,,prolly was told to STFU awhile opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #29

OMG. Its true. Tea Party is trying to wreck the economy to win 2012. aletier_v Dec 2011 #30