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In reply to the discussion: If You Are A Baby Boomer - the real reason YOU SHOULD BE FURIOUS over CPI cuts: [View all]KansDem
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If You Are A Baby Boomer - the real reason YOU SHOULD BE FURIOUS over CPI cuts: [View all]
truedelphi
Mar 2013
OP
Sush, prole. The 1% wants that money and they have the power to take it. Now just shush.
Scuba
Mar 2013
#2
I am amazed at how blatant "our" representatives are with the hand wringing and the
WCGreen
Mar 2013
#51
It is loaned out on IOUs. And they are trying as hard as they can to get their paid congress
DhhD
Mar 2013
#39
If that money had truly been invested in something solid, you might have a point
customerserviceguy
Mar 2013
#93
I am not sure where you are getting this, but in my opinion it's gibberish.
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#150
SS is a giveaway program? That Sir, needs a citation or an apology for making craap up.
FogerRox
Mar 2013
#125
SS increases masked budget deficits created by corporate and individual income tax cuts.
reteachinwi
Mar 2013
#159
Yeah, not many people remember that. Or at least don't bring it up........
socialist_n_TN
Mar 2013
#64
There are some strong demographic trends politically that don't really line up like that
Fumesucker
Mar 2013
#57
Point well taken. The baby boom era was really ended by the mid to late fifties,
maddiemom
Mar 2013
#100
Business considers their half of the withholding "just another unjust tax".
xtraxritical
Mar 2013
#75
You hit it! It all comes down to corps paying their half. Now that most pensions are
mountain grammy
Mar 2013
#109
You honestly believe anyone in Washington gives a shit about seniors? They don't.
djean111
Mar 2013
#33
I believe that every generation is entrusted to guard this earth and society for the future
Demo_Chris
Mar 2013
#42
I agree. The point was that time matters when you apply chained CPI to it n/t
Demo_Chris
Mar 2013
#89
My Blue Dawg Congressman, Mike Thompson, (Lake County Calif.) is absolutely gleeful
truedelphi
Mar 2013
#20
Does anyone anywhere know the amount of huge contributions the Social Security
truedelphi
Mar 2013
#18
If only we had a president and congress that supported SS. better luck next year eh? nt
msongs
Mar 2013
#29
My Republican uncle told my dad that SS wouldn't be there for him. In the 1950s!
Zen Democrat
Mar 2013
#36
In 1975, my boss said SS wouldn't be worth a damn when we turned 65. She is now 67
raccoon
Mar 2013
#122
Listen to Michael Bloomberg on "entitlement" reform. It'll make you throw-up.
SleeplessinSoCal
Mar 2013
#83
Let's remove the income cap on SS, for a start. It's not fair, and the arguments against make no
Romulox
Mar 2013
#98
I think that question ought to be: "What % of the Boomers in DC are IN the 1%?"
WinkyDink
Mar 2013
#117
There is a BIG LIE being told here and it's being told over and over again so people
Cleita
Mar 2013
#140