suston96
(1000+ posts)
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Tue Mar-31-09 01:04 PM
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| 7. Oh, wow - so lost jobs means the SS surplus will dwindle? |
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What a brilliant deduction! Who figured that out?
If jobs don't come back, Social Security will be the least of the economic dilemmas facing imminent generations.
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 Recession Puts a Major Strain On Social Security Trust Fund |
kpete |
Mar-31-09 12:25 PM |
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good thing we didn't privatize SS eh? |
Rambis |
Mar-31-09 12:26 PM |
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No kidding. |
TwilightZone |
Mar-31-09 01:00 PM |
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So let's all pretend to be Republicans and ignore the whole financial mess. |
sinkingfeeling |
Mar-31-09 12:43 PM |
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We need to increase the ceiling on FICA payments -- $100,000 is where we're at now, I think? |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 12:45 PM |
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There is no cap on the Medicare tax |
dflprincess |
Mar-31-09 01:11 PM |
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It Isn't Clear Why SS Has a Ceiling At All |
AndyTiedye |
Mar-31-09 01:15 PM |
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Yes it is! Removing the cap would go a long way |
Overseas |
Mar-31-09 01:30 PM |
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First, I think permitting Repugs to use the term "entitlements" .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 10:03 PM |
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Increasing the cap would also increase payout to those paying the higher amount |
hugo_from_TN |
Mar-31-09 01:50 PM |
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That is where a limit could be placed. |
JDPriestly |
Mar-31-09 02:14 PM |
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It's really about broadening the burden of FICA . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 10:09 PM |
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What a lovely little pacifying rationale. Yeah, let's not bother the Top Tier. |
Overseas |
Apr-01-09 02:59 PM |
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You're right, but now is not the time to go into that. |
amandabeech |
Mar-31-09 01:58 PM |
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the bailed out bankers and CEos wont have to worry about their retirement |
Mari333 |
Mar-31-09 12:45 PM |
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And then . . . "slash the defense budget" by 75% and let's MoveOn!.... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 12:54 PM |
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Oh, wow - so lost jobs means the SS surplus will dwindle? |
suston96 |
Mar-31-09 01:04 PM |
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Wait . . . the poor and the middle class have had to pay more into FICA .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 10:24 PM |
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It is a pay as you go system and there is no large warehouse with surplus dollars..... |
suston96 |
Apr-01-09 12:13 PM |
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Aaawww, they can't keep stealing, er "borrowing" SS funds to "balance the books"! |
gulfcoastliberal |
Mar-31-09 01:35 PM |
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I think they've already been preparing us for for "cuts" . . .. |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 10:27 PM |
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AARP got coopted by big $ |
gulfcoastliberal |
Apr-01-09 12:11 AM |
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Why don't we have an organization of retirees to protect Social Security? |
defendandprotect |
Apr-01-09 09:53 AM |
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The system is back asswards, Exempt the first 30K and eliminate the cap. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-09 03:45 PM |
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Exactly . . . we give the poorest the privilege of paying taxes --- !!!! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-31-09 10:33 PM |
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now THAT would be a stimulus program. |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-01-09 12:27 AM |
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Obama should start that right away. Seriously. |
avaistheone1 |
Apr-01-09 01:03 AM |
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if nothing else, maybe it could give a couple repuke senators strokes... |
dysfunctional press |
Apr-01-09 01:08 AM |
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Hah, wait a few years...keep up w/outsourcing...you ain't seen nothin' yet!! |
InkAddict |
Mar-31-09 11:48 PM |
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What's even more insane the bailed out bankers are using our taxpayer dollars |
avaistheone1 |
Apr-01-09 01:05 AM |
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Pardon my cynicism |
Samantha |
Apr-01-09 12:03 AM |
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k i c k |
defendandprotect |
Apr-01-09 09:54 PM |
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