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2016 Postmortem

grahamhgreen

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1. U mean, "What does taking $2K out of your SS retirement payments mean to you?", no?

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 10:57 AM

Dec 2012

I think it damages the long term solvency of Social Security and is a terrible idea.

We need to raise the cap and increase benefits and pay into our guaranteed retirement plan, IMHO.

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What Does $2000 Mean to You? [View all] Sunlei Dec 2012 OP

U mean, "What does taking $2K out of your SS retirement payments mean to you?", no? grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #1

Well, it means a couple trillion more dollars to millionaires and billionaires. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #2

2K? Xyzse Dec 2012 #3

You can thank the GOP for taking that from you on behalf of richie rich if it happens. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #4

The tax code is so intentionally unfair to same sex couples that I laugh when asked Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #5

A month or two of health insurance. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #6

10 months... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #7

Found a calculator that shows you your taxes based off of 3 different outcomes xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #8