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Vincardog

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3. The whole budget talk is just RW BS to try to cut social programs. They have NO serious discussion
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 01:09 PM
Dec 2011

about really fixing ANYTHING

Social Security loses no money due to this. MjolnirTime Dec 2011 #1
No. In a sense that is kind of what it is doing. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #2
The whole budget talk is just RW BS to try to cut social programs. They have NO serious discussion Vincardog Dec 2011 #3
No, I'd say exactly the opposite frazzled Dec 2011 #4
Exactly. Those who already looked askance at coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #5
I don't think so to the first, possibly to the second wryter2000 Dec 2011 #6
No, we favor progressive tax policies and they favor regressive tax policies Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #7
Is SS supposed to be a progressive program? dkf Dec 2011 #12
progressive TAX policies Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #13
Are you kidding me? SS is the most regressive tax policy we have. dkf Dec 2011 #14
which is why the cap should be lifted Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #15
Then you either payout more or it loses it's "retirement program" dkf Dec 2011 #16
It is already the case that those who pay more in get larger payouts Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #17
Redistribution? Seriously? Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #20
A n important question: kentuck Dec 2011 #8
IMO, the self-funding mechanism is fiscally unimportant but politically important Jim Lane Dec 2011 #10
Which is why raising the cap should mean raising the benefits if you want to keep it consistent. dkf Dec 2011 #11
That is of course going to happen Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #18
You are correct. And this is precisely why Republicans want to decimate the program. CTyankee Dec 2011 #22
Look at it another way karynnj Dec 2011 #23
I have to agree with Bachman on this Skink Dec 2011 #9
No it does not. I'm not that crazy for the payroll tax cut, but it does not mess with Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #19
It already was defined as a tax increase by the Republicans - because it is karynnj Dec 2011 #21
I think what Obama is trying to do requires a complete new mindset NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #24
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