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JustABozoOnThisBus

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16. Keeping the "Bush Era Tax Cuts" makes little sense

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 11:33 AM

Apr 2012

as does keeping the salary "cap" on the social security taxes.

Medicare is forbidden (by congress) from negotiating drug prices with Big Pharma, so that's gotta contribute to their financial woes.

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Aging workforce strains Social Security, Medicare [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2012 OP

Republicans have offered an obvious solution to the problem. Lower taxes on the rich. jerseyjack Apr 2012 #1

The "aging workforce" is not to blame. Poor planning on the part of our leaders is. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #2

They planned for this all right -- they stole the money to pay off defense contractors JDPriestly Apr 2012 #11

Here we go...... NorthCarolina Apr 2012 #3

Sure and that is why they cut 2% going into the fund .... all lies 2Design Apr 2012 #4

Is this still using the calculations that Al Franken pointed out were flawed? zbdent Apr 2012 #5

Bullshit. nt bemildred Apr 2012 #6

not this shit again. mopinko Apr 2012 #7

FALSE S.S. TALKING POINTS larmar6058 Apr 2012 #8

That's totally untrue Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #12

I'm fed up with the Left not framing the debate on this. shcrane71 Apr 2012 #9

Imagine an America without tax-funded Social Security and Medicare. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #10

1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed: bemildred Apr 2012 #13

Even IF this is true the larger older generation population will not last forever. We need to make jwirr Apr 2012 #14

Let's not forget the surge in new disability claims.... Cronkite Apr 2012 #15

Keeping the "Bush Era Tax Cuts" makes little sense JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #16

Why ignore the actual cut to the social security tax? ag_dude Apr 2012 #18

Did almost 8 years of off-budget limitless war spending have anything to do with this? patrice Apr 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #19

Next Up: Legislation to offer anyone over 70 a premium seat on an ice floe. TygrBright Apr 2012 #20

Just eliminate the FCIA cap of 108000 income and woah lots more money. nt DippyDem Apr 2012 #21

How about eliminating the actual cut to the social security tax? ag_dude Apr 2012 #22

Nah! Let the poor keep the extra 2% and DippyDem Apr 2012 #24

This is merely an excuse to CUT benefits. I call bullshit! Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #23

The cure to running our of money is to end the wars. Paper Roses Apr 2012 #25

Locking - feature piece, not LBN Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #26