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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Large Majorities Back Raising Taxes On Wealthy, Oppose Raising Medicare Age [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)5. And I'm
in that 67 percent, even though I have not been Polled. I think the American people will revolt on Congress if they do such a thing. That is why any Congressman or woman were cowards, even to run on such an idea. It is why Romney ran from Ryan's ideas too. Too many Americans in the middle class and poor depend on those entitlements and especially Social Security for retirement. They paid into it and deserve it. I paid into Social Security and medicare for years, with the expectation of retiring at a certain age, if I wanted too. Now the wealthy on Wall Street and in congress, want to change the rules! They can forget it and steal the money from somewhere else. I suggest, they start with paying their fair share of taxes.
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Poll: Large Majorities Back Raising Taxes On Wealthy, Oppose Raising Medicare Age [View all]
DonViejo
Nov 2012
OP
Paying their fair share of taxes! Yes! They are parasites on this country - bankers, financial,
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#8
Come on TPM: Stop repeating the income cut off inaccurately. Even 'rich' people get the break on
FailureToCommunicate
Nov 2012
#10
Pres Obama should call a meeting of Dept Heads and WH Staffers and say that anyone who doesn't
byeya
Nov 2012
#11
I think Obama also is looking for more participation from the general population
wanttosavetheplanet
Nov 2012
#31
when has public opinion ever stopped a bipartisan consensus to kiss Wall Street's ass?
yurbud
Nov 2012
#19
the minor "problems" with Social Security could be fixed by raising the cap on income taxed for it
yurbud
Nov 2012
#20
"Opposition to such a change peaks (naturally) among those aged 50 to 64"
nobodyspecial
Nov 2012
#28
The only people who are for raising the retirement age and the age for receiving Medicare...
wanttosavetheplanet
Nov 2012
#30
and the bitter irony is Obama looks like he's going to use his political capital the same way Bush
yurbud
Nov 2012
#34
Just today Geithner offered up $400B in spending cuts to "health care" over ten years.
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#36