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8. That's right wing propaganda. Claiming security treasuries are worthless is the same

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 02:11 PM

Apr 2012

as claiming any other US bond is worthless. The money was real when it was contributed by workers and it is still a very real obligation today.

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There is no Social Security Crisis [View all] jtown1123 Apr 2012 OP

Keep pounding that story tech3149 Apr 2012 #1

Actually, SS has a formula that lower income workers jtown1123 Apr 2012 #6

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #2

You're very welcome! jtown1123 Apr 2012 #5

The article is short on information. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #3

It doesn't matter. It's just debt owed to ourselves. jtown1123 Apr 2012 #4

They are not bonds. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #7

It isn't a bond. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #9

Your post makes no sense to me. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #11

Bonds represent investments in tangible assets, ronnie624 Apr 2012 #13