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In reply to the discussion: Nth dimentional chess, poker or whatever I don't give a f*** That is NOT the point [View all]jerseyjack
(1,361 posts)98. Sweetheart. The money coming from the gub'mint is money owed to S.S.
S.S. loaned the money to the government from the "Trust Fund." It is money the government is paying back that which it borrowed.
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Nth dimentional chess, poker or whatever I don't give a f*** That is NOT the point [View all]
Drew Richards
Dec 2012
OP
and it is still a third way compromise that has nothing to do with the current
Drew Richards
Dec 2012
#6
It's called "big boy politics"....get used to it or be perpetually angry about everything. nt.
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#9
kind of like the Washington definition of courage: screwing the poor and middle class
yurbud
Dec 2012
#80
No, it's called republicans ideas win whether or not they control the White House or
yurbud
Dec 2012
#78
Yes! Not one penny of SS comes from the government--it comes from payments into
savannah43
Dec 2012
#50
"the only sane reaction to it is relentless opposition." Absolutely. He's going to keep pushing
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#83
The info on specific tax loopholes etc alone is worth R'ing this OP. Thanks n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Dec 2012
#12
Playing a game with senior citizens, the poor, the disabled is a pretty inhumane game especially
jillan
Dec 2012
#19
Well, I'm a senior citizen (not yet eligible for Social Security) and we're getting food stamps....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#62
I put this post in the category of those always wanting to complain about the President, I'm sick of
loyalkydem
Dec 2012
#29
SO K & R this OP, I'm sick to death of war, what is it good for? Absolutely, NOTHING.
mother earth
Dec 2012
#40
I'm with you. If the $1.7 trillion that BushCo borrowed from the SS trust fund
savannah43
Dec 2012
#41
There is no problem with SS. I don't know where you are getting your information
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#72
Well, Gore wanted to stop the raiding of the SS Fund by those who want to start
sabrina 1
Dec 2012
#76
As soon as means testing is adopted, the Third-Wayers and the Republicans will claim that SS is a
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#85
SS "will NOW be On-the-Table automatically in every single future Budget Negotiation." Absolutely.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#86