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Fixing Social Security [View all] chase48 Feb 2013 OP
The only thing wrong with Social Security is that the people who "borrowed" from it don't want... liberal N proud Feb 2013 #1
The Treasury? madville Feb 2013 #3
Congress allowed that to happen! liberal N proud Feb 2013 #4
How about those US Treasuries.......... over 2 trillion...... FogerRox Feb 2013 #14
All the Treasury needs is money to pay the trust fund back madville Feb 2013 #19
I wonder if the maximum monthly benefit would rise as well madville Feb 2013 #2
Fixing Social Security chase48 Feb 2013 #5
Capping benefits makes SS welfare, not wage insurance. FogerRox Feb 2013 #22
RW talking point. Cleita Feb 2013 #7
That's what will get proposed along with raising or eliminating the cap madville Feb 2013 #10
You can increase payout while raising the cap and make the program more solvent TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #9
Do you even realize SS trust fund coinsists of 2.6 trillion in US Treasuries? FogerRox Feb 2013 #18
Sure, I do madville Feb 2013 #20
I sure do. Why do you ask and what do you think I was referring to? TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #21
Benefits are based on FICA, so increasing the cap increases benefits, AIME formula FogerRox Feb 2013 #15
You can't fix what doesn't need fixing. Cleita Feb 2013 #6
Creatring lots of jobs means more FICA, and SS is good thru 2090. As per the SS trustees FogerRox Feb 2013 #17
america is a RICH country. the whole system has been fucked up royally. pansypoo53219 Feb 2013 #8
For the millionaires and billionaires, FICA is like dropping a penny in a parking lot... Gorp Feb 2013 #11
most people are uninformed about SS chase48 Feb 2013 #12
Most people spend their time in front of the "boob tube", and FOX is the worst of the offerings. Gorp Feb 2013 #13
SS is just fine, probably thru 2090, doesnt need saving. FogerRox Feb 2013 #16
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