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In reply to the discussion: This needs to be said... [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)93. Second time in my life
I'm old enought that this is the second time in my life that I've been told that we've "put SS on a sound footing". You'll excuse me if I don't find your declaration any more credible than the last time.
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Thank you for the links and explanations, all the lather over this seemed out of ......
marble falls
Dec 2012
#51
Jeff can you site the source for your facts.... I would love to know who says the most
midnight
Dec 2012
#64
Ok... I thought you might of read something you were directly referring too...
midnight
Dec 2012
#175
Why worry about a 10% cut in 20 years when there will be a 20+% cut in 20 years
bornskeptic
Dec 2012
#152
Allegedly done by a Democratic President who has been trifling with Social Security for a while. The
plethoro
Dec 2012
#111
Yeah, it's not a cut, it's a 'fix' that just reduces your benefits by 10% thirty years from now!
reformist2
Dec 2012
#3
And, "this will be a one-time fix." "Fix" it once and the greedy bastards who want to privatize SS
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#8
"Sad" is a way to describe the situation. I'm sadded by the actions of Durbin who I voted for in
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#31
You spend so much time insulting others, how do you find the time for anything else?
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#44
It assumes people aren't already choosing the least expensive things they can choose
gollygee
Dec 2012
#11
Nope. Not gonna do it. Krugman says the world's gonna end, and he is the be all.....
Tarheel_Dem
Dec 2012
#12
Considering how this proposal came out of nowhere, a freakout is quite appropriate, imo.
reformist2
Dec 2012
#20
Not all economists say chained CPI is more accurate for all classes of people
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2012
#29
I don't see any good reason to switch to chained CPI for Social Security
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2012
#19
The "good reason" is to show Republicans the bona fides of Obama who will work with them in their
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#35
Krugman: "This is not good; there’s no good policy reason to be doing this..."
ProSense
Dec 2012
#22
President Obama Offered More Cuts To Social Security Benefits Than To The Pentagon
ProSense
Dec 2012
#69
If you think everyone should play a part in cutting costs then 0.3% ain't bad
socialindependocrat
Dec 2012
#26
Sure - over 33 years - by then the number of retirees will reduce and they'll change the calculation
socialindependocrat
Dec 2012
#52
How dare you compare multi-million dollars overages in the defense 'budget'....
daleanime
Dec 2012
#28
If they can't afford steak, eat hamburger. If they can't afford bread, let them eat cake.
ieoeja
Dec 2012
#82
There should be a cost of living increase. I have been paying a lot in for 37 years.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#86
It needs to be said that doing this to seniors is cruel, immoral and cynical.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#94
I have been looking for something PT, and have even been on a few interviews
AnnieK401
Dec 2012
#116
Baloney. This is a stealth cut to social security that makes it lose its ability to
plethoro
Dec 2012
#104