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In reply to the discussion: Know the FACTS: Simpson-Bowles only calls for tiny cuts to Social Security [View all]RC
(25,592 posts)The so-called financial problems of Social Security are at least 25 years and more in the future. Plenty of time to remedy any real problems.
Receipts are down because of the outsourcing of our Living-Wage-Jobs. Because of the job outsourcing, fewer people have good paying jobs. More people have survival wage and less jobs now. Overall people are being paid less.
We are being sold a bill of goods here and too many people are buying it. They are lying to us, U.S. Social Security is fine for the time being.
If the congress critters want more money for their pay raises and perks, stop the wars, bring the troops home, close our overseas bases and spend that money saved on rebuilding THIS country for a change.
All those construction projects in every state will generate Living-Wage-Jobs that the congress critters can take credit for come election time. What is so hard about that? With all that money circulating in the economy, Social Security receipts will sky rocket more than enough to overcome any objection to increasing benefits.