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8. Social Security is not going broke-It has a surplus of 2.76 trillion dollars-Does not contribute to

Reply to TheNutcracker (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:33 PM

Dec 2014

deficit-and is not an investment program. It is a social insurance program that does not receive money from federal treasure, but from payroll taxes.

These facts need to be understood by everyone.

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Bernie Sanders nails it again on Social Security! [View all] TheNutcracker Dec 2014 OP

All inconvenient truths now. n/t djean111 Dec 2014 #1

Bernie must run! It's the only way people will HEAR the truth! TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #2

PS. K&R to show who has the real momentum! It's Sanders! TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #3

kicked and highly recommended. Dragonfli Dec 2014 #4

Those are specious arguments, I've had them also. They come straight from the sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #7

K&R! Way to tell 'em, Bernie! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #5

Every person I've ever heard put down Social Security plans on getting it some day. livingonearth Dec 2014 #6

Social Security is not going broke-It has a surplus of 2.76 trillion dollars-Does not contribute to midnight Dec 2014 #8

KUR. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #9

Why is it that many are quick to accept the lies about Social Security... AdHocSolver Dec 2014 #10

Bernie Sanders is one of my favorite senators pathansen Dec 2014 #11

You know how to ensure SS's future? MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #12