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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:27 PM Original message |
Would you trade Social Security reform for Higher taxes for the rich? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. don't think so - but guess it depends on what "reform" entails |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. No. If I'm starving on the street, what do I care if they're paying more? |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. No. (nt) |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Raising the cap = social security reform that raises taxes on the rich. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. I am sick and tired of trade-offs. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. No cuts in Social Security! We paid in.... |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. +1 We never asked Congress to borrow against OUR SS to fund the wealthy. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. We never called them on it when they did it, either |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It isn't (and never was) an unsecured loan. SS holds Treasury bonds. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Those are not Treasury bonds in the usual sense of the term |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Is there a point to your questioning? How is this a worthy argument? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yes, there is a point |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. false choice when we can have both despite obama and the republicrats. nt |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. in the mildest terms: fuck that shit. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Who would benefit from these Higher Taxes ... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. 'TRADE?' Depends. S.S. reform should = raising/eliminating the cap |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why would we need to do that? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. I can say 'no' - but what difference does it make? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. Higher taxes for the rich? Don't make me laugh. They will never pay high taxes friend. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Any trade-off before long will be back to the same old same old |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. No |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. shut up. That feels better. NT |
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Caretha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Shut up? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hell no, these people we have in power |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Don't have to trade. Just raise the taxes on the rich bastards and |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nobody's elderly mom should have to negotiate with a billionaire for her food money. nt |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. Tired of negotiating with thieves. nt |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. If the reform made sense. Lowering the age makes sense, |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
28. Social Security doesn't need reform. |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
30. The question is absurd IMO... |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Why should they have to be traded? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. YES< but i wont trade UI for it. |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
34. No. n/t |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
36. One has nothing to do with the other |
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