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In reply to the discussion: Should Dems be thoughtfully considering broaching means testing for Social Security eligibility? [View all]brokechris
(192 posts)57. that seems to be the common thought around here.
When I was younger, I used to think that there were good people and bad people (with about 95% of the people I encountered being good).
Now that I am a bit more mature--there are just people. We all have good and bad inside of us. Sometimes I am surprised at how "bad" good people can be---and sometimes I am surprised at how much "good" there is in people who seem "bad". I'm done judging people. And judging based on how successful they are? Isn't success something we are taught to strive for? Why do we hate those who achieve it?
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Should Dems be thoughtfully considering broaching means testing for Social Security eligibility? [View all]
Texin
Dec 2012
OP
If that is what it takes to shut down any conversation of raising the retirement age, then yes
bluestateguy
Dec 2012
#3
No. Not unless you want to further the process of privatizing and killing SS.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#4
No, they should raise the cap! Means testing means that SS would get slashed for EVERYONE.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#9
Exactly, SS is NOT a welfare program, and means testing would misrepresent it as such
anneboleyn
Dec 2012
#31
No, very bad idea. The system is supposed to function properly and have the money
Coyotl
Dec 2012
#22
SS should always be there to keep people above the poverty level as a benefit, not an entitlement.
Sunlei
Dec 2012
#23
NO! SS is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in the history
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#24
why? they paid into it like everyone else. However, they should raise the cap
still_one
Dec 2012
#27
Should Dems be thoughtfully considering broaching means testing for Social Security eligibility?
JLII
Dec 2012
#52
there is a reason why a strong welfare state has very strong support throughout Europe and
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2012
#66