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sabrina 1

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11. The trust IS solvent. You are confusing the Fed Budget with the SS Fund and

Reply to dkf (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:30 PM

Dec 2012

I have no idea why since I recall explaining all of this to you before.

Not to mention that SS has zero to do with the Deficit so it doesn't even belong in these negotiations.

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Whitewashing a $112 billion THEFT of SS Trust Funds as a "technical change" is a cynical lie. . . [View all] Faryn Balyncd Dec 2012 OP

Worse than a lie - It's BETRAYAL arjazz Dec 2012 #1

Clearly...............nft plethoro Dec 2012 #2

Worse still, it is a THEFT from the PEOPLE, not the fund. Coyotl Dec 2012 #24

It is theft. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #14

I'm glad you see John2 Dec 2012 #25

Are Democrats really different ..don't think so INdemo Dec 2012 #19

i see it as a joke Enrique Dec 2012 #3

It wouldn't be a theft from the system, it would be there for others to receive. dkf Dec 2012 #4

Yes and if we cut benefits more and more, it will be "solvent" longer and longer. The trust fund was rhett o rick Dec 2012 #6

If the cap was lifted a bit, it would be funded for a long long long time. djean111 Dec 2012 #7

The trust IS solvent. You are confusing the Fed Budget with the SS Fund and sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #11

dkf, no. That is not how this worked. That is not how this works. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #15

President Obama obviously took Romney's advice when they met recently. forestpath Dec 2012 #5

K & R. dchill Dec 2012 #8

Shhhh, you imagined that cutting SS was in the agreement offered to the sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #9

new levels of cynicism; Obama stood up there before freezing crowds in the evening in Iowa amborin Dec 2012 #10

His credibility was in doubt jsr Dec 2012 #29

The rick fucks and pukes JEB Dec 2012 #12

this is ALL BULLSHIT. the publikklans have perverted the landscape since the 70's. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #13

+100000 No Compromise Dec 2012 #20

+1000 blackspade Dec 2012 #16

Recommend...! KoKo Dec 2012 #17

+1 valerief Dec 2012 #18

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Dec 2012 #21

I have mostly only heard denial, only one "they are doing what they have to for now" and A Simple Game Dec 2012 #22

What do you mean John2 Dec 2012 #27

Sorry, typed won when I should have typed ran. n/t A Simple Game Dec 2012 #30

Sorry I didn't finish my reply in the last post, had to leave for a while. A Simple Game Dec 2012 #31

Thank you. madfloridian Dec 2012 #23

K & Fookin' R AzDar Dec 2012 #26

Your posts on inflation and the CPI are completely and utterly wrong mathematic Dec 2012 #28