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In reply to the discussion: Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raise [View all]AAO
(3,300 posts)104. He's the worst of the worst. Fucking treasonous bastard!
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Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raise [View all]
DonViejo
Dec 2012
OP
Of course he's Completely irresponsible and corrupt. He's a Republican isn't he?
hobbit709
Dec 2012
#8
Social security should be completely removed from the discussion. And allowing people to buy into
peacebird
Dec 2012
#9
Only the very young would think that letting people buy into Medicare if they want is a good idea.
JDPriestly
Dec 2012
#68
I am 55 and on good health. I would love the option of being able to buy into medicare! Get a pool
peacebird
Dec 2012
#74
If LIndsay had earned his living doing hard, physical labor, he'd be singing a different tune
Siwsan
Dec 2012
#12
Social Security taxes should be deducted from EVERY dollar earned instead of having
humblebum
Dec 2012
#17
What an idiot. The federal government by definition can't go "insolvent." n/t
duffyduff
Dec 2012
#18
Why not just take the cap off so that insurance is taken out of all earnings no matter how much was
appleannie1
Dec 2012
#20
I wish a bunch of his old boyfriends would come out of the woodwork and "out" that old queen, the
putitinD
Dec 2012
#40
Oh, I agree. I'm close to retirement age too. But we must address the debt.
WhoWoodaKnew
Jan 2013
#121
YES, start with the defense budget, cut it in half, then double the budget for everything else, and
putitinD
Dec 2012
#49
You are making a joke, right? Because the defense budget is much smaller than you suggest - less
24601
Dec 2012
#77
All the more reason for doing away with the filibuster so assholes like him don't think they have
world wide wally
Dec 2012
#50
We ought to address the long term debt issue, but not by cutting vital services.
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#52
Because, ironically, it's the toughest "big government" program there is
Populist_Prole
Dec 2012
#66
I can't remember ever having seen this simple explanation before. Bravo, duffyduff. eom
ChisolmTrailDem
Dec 2012
#110
The exact total amount in dollars and cents that social security has added to the ..
Botany
Dec 2012
#67
It's NOT acceptable. That would destroy Social Security once and for all. n/t
duffyduff
Dec 2012
#106
Bite me, Graham.You're unfit for your position.Take his entitlements that WE pay for AWAY.He doesn't
judesedit
Dec 2012
#83
Miss Lindsay, are you going to ensure older Americans have jobs as you raise the SS age?
wordpix
Dec 2012
#98
Raising the SS retirement age by 2 over the next 10 years is the least hardship. And means testing
kelliekat44
Dec 2012
#107
Could you imagine the public execution if the parties in all this were reversed?
bamacrat
Dec 2012
#113