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In reply to the discussion: Why is Social Security on the Deficit Discussion 'Table'? SS Had Zero To Do With the Deficit. [View all]No Compromise
(373 posts)12. The immature little brats keep whining so we have to give them all the cookies
Is this how they discipline their children who are wrong and unwilling to accept it?
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Why is Social Security on the Deficit Discussion 'Table'? SS Had Zero To Do With the Deficit. [View all]
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
OP
That has nothing to do with the question. The cuts should come from the Fed Budget
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#7
Businesses hate paying their half of Social Security - "it's that simple".
xtraxritical
Dec 2012
#40
No, I think T-bills held by investors should take a 10% cut before touching Social Security
on point
Dec 2012
#65
The immature little brats keep whining so we have to give them all the cookies
No Compromise
Dec 2012
#12
Well, it's there now. Chained CPI was the starting point when putting it on the table
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#16
Republicans put it on the table. Dems have to respond in a positive way during negotiations
librechik
Dec 2012
#17
Yeap, just like they didn't in 09...and reThugs lied about their involvement and they lost big
uponit7771
Dec 2012
#20
And The Goddamned President *knows* this...said so during one of the debates, I believe.
AzDar
Dec 2012
#26
"Social Security is not currently a driver of the deficit. That's an economic fact."
ProSense
Dec 2012
#31
So he said that in late November and then he admitted that SS was on the table
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#47
I will K&R every post that repeats this. (PS - SS is solvent for the next 22 years... )
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#34
I think the republicans since St. Reagan have been borrowing/raiding from the SS Trust Fund
kimbutgar
Dec 2012
#37
They will keep screwing with us until we get more progressives in Congress and the WH. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#43
The problem is that we rarely get any progressive candidates to vote for. We get the same
Nay
Dec 2012
#53
This should be an OP. This is a clear statement from Maria Cantwell which is encouraging. Now we
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#58
The SSI fix is easy. Tax all income the same, regardless of source and RAISE THE CAP
on point
Dec 2012
#52
ss = social security. ssi = supplemental security income, not funded from ss taxes. ssi is a
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#61
Because the banksters and wall streeters who really want to steal the SS monies
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#62
Funny how many friends the Republicans have all of a sudden the election's over.
Octafish
Dec 2012
#69