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CTyankee

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42. the statement was rude but there is a very good point to be made

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 10:02 AM

Jan 2013

in a rational conversation that since the tax funds Social Security, a program that we as a society has decided is a GOOD thing and serves all the people, it benefits us all in the long run. That is very different from tax breaks for the wealthy and not for the rest of us.

While we're at it, we could raise the SS cap to insure that our SS will be preserved.

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Now that you have lowered my take home pay, will you please shred the safety net. [View all] European Socialist Jan 2013 OP

damn republicans TRJuan Jan 2013 #1

Welcome - you're here in time for the next emergency.. fadedrose Jan 2013 #13

Did you not realize that the payroll tax holiday was a holiday? sadbear Jan 2013 #2

I agree with that n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #5

and, sigh, it was fun while it lasted... nilram Jan 2013 #20

When they first instituted the payroll tax holiday Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #3

My sentiments exactly. theglammistress Jan 2013 #17

I think people will see it as an Neon2012 Jan 2013 #4

Boy you are sure pushing that meme aren't you, that's doc03 Jan 2013 #7

Hopefully I'm wrong. Neon2012 Jan 2013 #15

Most people dont pay attention to that davidn3600 Jan 2013 #27

Unfortunately, You Are Right RobinA Jan 2013 #39

I don't think people really will. Most understand the words ' temporary stimulus' & 'holiday' Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #6

No they don't. It was a terrible idea. The benefit went largely unnoticed. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #35

My own family who aren't political didn't notice when it happened. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #37

They'll notice. The media will remind them, the email chains will go around, somebody at work will TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #44

Cut back one or two Starbucks coffees a week n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #8

The bottom line for any working person is take home pay. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #9

So, now we are funding SS again instead of borrowing the doc03 Jan 2013 #10

. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #11

So what do you want to do? Continue funding SS with borrowed money? doc03 Jan 2013 #18

Again, my point is people will be pissed about less take home pay. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #19

I'm sure you aren't going to let anyone forget it either. How are the bankers doc03 Jan 2013 #23

Now we go from the subject at hand to personal attacks? Skip Intro Jan 2013 #24

If you don't want to pay your share into SS don't bitch when doc03 Jan 2013 #25

Was a stupid idea to begin with. Glad it's done. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2013 #34

people will be pissed if social security is cut, too. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #31

Correct--should have never been done that way Freddie Jan 2013 #14

I agree. And the Democrats better be junkyard dogs guarding the safety net if they want to survive European Socialist Jan 2013 #16

The way I was seeing it was I and everyone that pays taxes LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #21

Heard that from several people today at work abelenkpe Jan 2013 #36

well, it's up to us dems to point out to them that this is how we pay for SS which CTyankee Jan 2013 #41

heard ppl complaining about it all day- never heard one compliment Obama FOR IT though Johonny Jan 2013 #12

I don't get it, we have Democrats that want to borrow money doc03 Jan 2013 #22

right but when you make $1200 per month you get pretty comfortable with that "extra $25 a month. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #26

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #28

Sage advice. Thanks for your input. I'll pass it along to my mom. It's not my situation. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #29

You know that is a very dickish thing to say. Just thought I'd stop with the passive agressive Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #30

suspicious indeed. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #32

whatever. leave me alone. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #33

Bad Idea to Begain With Macoy51 Jan 2013 #38

This Is My Experience RobinA Jan 2013 #40

the statement was rude but there is a very good point to be made CTyankee Jan 2013 #42

Wait 2 months, it's coming. Nt daa Jan 2013 #43