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HiPointDem

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6. yes, & the original design of SS accumulated didn't accumulate growing surpluses in the TF -- unlike

Reply to econoclast (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:04 AM

Oct 2012

what happened after Reagan "reformed" it to make the boomers 'pre-pay'.

Those unprecedented surplus collections are what the poster is talking about, and yes, they robbed the poor to give income tax cuts to the rich -- and to set up the demands for reductions in social programs, including social security.

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Ironically 47% DO pay for operation of federal government just with a different tax... [View all] yurbud Sep 2012 OP

No three card monte econoclast Sep 2012 #1

As one of the U.S. largest creditors, exboyfil Sep 2012 #2

it's only three card monte because pols are trying to figure out how to NOT pay it back yurbud Sep 2012 #5

yes, & the original design of SS accumulated didn't accumulate growing surpluses in the TF -- unlike HiPointDem Oct 2012 #6

47% also pay Federal excise taxes meow2u3 Sep 2012 #3

because i a 'self employed' and do not get a W2, out of my under 3k was fica taxed. pansypoo53219 Sep 2012 #4