Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

unblock

(52,126 posts)

2. as time goes on, don't the demographics and politics get better for us?

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 04:18 PM

Nov 2012

there will likely be more seniors and more democrats ten years from now.

not that kicking the can down the road is always a great idea, but in this case we might get a better deal later.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Nothing will take Social Security off the table [View all] phantom power Nov 2012 OP

"cut benefits a bit" - like cut welfare corporate military ...a lot nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

as time goes on, don't the demographics and politics get better for us? unblock Nov 2012 #2

They don't want to pay it back! al_liberal Nov 2012 #3

Yep. This upcoming and predictible theft will be bigger than the bailout for the banksters. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #4

Indeed. As the securities in the SS trust fund get redeemed the money has to come from somewhere... PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #5

Change the inflation formula... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #6

Years ago wasn't that when they "temporarily" raised our SS taxes to pre-fund Vincardog Nov 2012 #7

No, they raised the taxes first, then changed the COLA later when they thought nobody was looking. Fuddnik Nov 2012 #8

I don't know that anyone Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #9