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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:10 PM Original message |
Did Reagan's increased FICA tax take away half the savings capacity of most Americans? |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. NO - the Corp Raiders did when they stole their Pensions |
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reformist2 (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's a complex issue - we did need to create a SS trust fund for the boomers. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Did we? Odd that, as the alleged trust fund is the 800 lb gorilla |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'd like to hear more informed comment about this. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. This part of that article was much more interesting than what you quoted. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Was transferred. The deed has already been done. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. If was theft by accounting trick. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. If wage increases had kept pace with the other parts of the economy |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. YES eom |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
8. NO!! |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. Doesn't that assume that people would actually save that money instead of spending it? |
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