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Th1onein

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7. WHAT?

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 10:24 PM

Nov 2012

That's bullshit! Social Security and Medicare would be just fine if they would lift the cap on money over 100 thousand or so being taxed. Bullshit. We need to leave these EARNED benefits alone!

Courage, my ass.

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Please DON'T feed this troll: [View all] MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 OP

Sir why do you think he is trolling with this post? former-republican Nov 2012 #1

Don't you know? LAGC Nov 2012 #3

Third-Way Manny is parody, like Stephen Colbert and Jesus General. nt bananas Nov 2012 #8

Bad ... GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #10

+1 nt MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #16

It does need to be tweaked a tiny bit. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #2

"Common-Sense Janey" ProSense Nov 2012 #9

+55 Agony Nov 2012 #15

What does it hurt to call congress and remind them... liberal N proud Nov 2012 #4

Okay you got me former-republican Nov 2012 #5

Third Party Manny recommends his own threads?... SidDithers Nov 2012 #13

Indeed. In fact, 8 of the recs for this thread are from me. MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #18

I couldn't agree more. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #6

WHAT? Th1onein Nov 2012 #7

It's not called "the third rail" for nothing Fumesucker Nov 2012 #11

I understand, but there's a good reason for this backlash. These are EARNED benefits. Th1onein Nov 2012 #14

I think it's sarcasm. I may be wrong, but.... HiPointDem Nov 2012 #23

Lol, I think this entire thread is a parody. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #26

Have you alerted on that awful commie FDR Democrat librul post yet? Zorra Nov 2012 #12

FDR was a dreamer. Totally impractical. MannyGoldstein Nov 2012 #17

FDR was so reviled that they kept electing him president until it killed him! Edweird Nov 2012 #28

You lose impact, when you start calling about things that don't need calling about. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #19

I take it you haven't heard of the chained CPI? eridani Nov 2012 #20

MY senators? You mean Cornyn? LOL. He's a tea party favorite & a leader in the Repub Party Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #21

The RWNJs go after Dems all the time eridani Nov 2012 #22

No need? Maybe, but we don't know. No harm in calling about it, either. So why HiPointDem Nov 2012 #25

They haven't stated that SS is off the table. You have to watch the language sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #27

You are right as always, TW Fumesucker Nov 2012 #24