What a Labor Leader Said in Response to a Social Security Lie

[geefloyd46]

How do I vote for the guy who media "doesn't believe in." I'm glad to hear what "most people" believe. The real thing is to have them realize is that "most people" don't believe in them.

[DiverDave]

1. ENTITLEMENTS! ENTITLEMENTS! ENTITLEMENTS!

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I am so sick of the right wing gasbags calling the money I PUT IN since I was 14 years old an entitlement.
Social Security is NOT an ENTITLEMENT It is money I have given to the government so I wouldn't be dirt poor when I get too old to work.
And every moderate voice on every show MUST correct this lie. They MUST.

[malthaussen]

8. It is an entitlement.

You are bloody well entitled to it. Amazing how the media and the right-wing spinners have been able to turn "entitlement" into a dirty word. Just as they did with "liberal."

-- Mal

[Enthusiast]

14. Right on.

You must be a brewer, malthaussen. I used to be a home brewer until the gluten thing hit me.

[Enthusiast]

15. But they won't correct this lie, Dave.

They are corporate owned.

[RBInMaine]

2. THAT is how you take down right wingers !

[lonestarnot]

3. Fucking lying liars! I despise them!

[Enthusiast]

13. Me too..........nt

[RVN VET]

21. I despise them but I don't think they think they're lying

They're 1%-ers or 1%-wannabes who've bought into the bullshit about social programs because it makes them feel comfortable to do so. They're lost to the truth because the lies they accept as true allow them to continue comfortably in their worship of greed.

I despise them for their ignorance and pity them their cold lack of compassion. But I'm just not so sure they're actually lying -- in their own cold, shriveled, stoney hearts, they think, in full invincible ignorance, that they're on the side of truth.

[mdbl]

30. Can we add to that...

the teabaggers, right wing hate radio listeners, ALEC supporters and the owners of Wal Mart?

[geefloyd46]

4. He should have just asked why they weren't spending as much time advocating...

for getting the money back from the banks they gave it to. They could put that into Social Security and help stabilize that. If not this is just the second part of redistributing funds from the people who don't have much to the people who have more than enough.

[The Wizard]

5. Grand Bargain in real terms

means to make the gap between the wealthy elites and the working class greater. I got you grand bargain, right here. Here's your grand bargain.

[Enthusiast]

12. +1 a whole bunch.......nt

[lastlib]

6. Very well-done! This s/b required viewing for anyone who defends SS/Medicare!

Every question he got was loaded with corporate poo, and he flung it right back at them! Is is NOT a hard truth that the solution to the budget deficit is to "rein in" these programs; the fact is that they are likely the most-well-funded programs of the federal government!

Highly recommend this!

[spooky3]

19. He was excellent. Facts beat BS every time.

[mdbl]

7. Let's talk about corporate entitlements first

I get sick of the few rich people trying to get rid of social security while owning companies making billions off the backs of us with tax abatements, corporate welfare, low wages except for a few of them, and lack of responsibility towards the environment. The fascist movement in our government has to be slowed down to a crawl before any common-sense thinking American even considers getting rid of the only social benefit keeping a majority of retirees out of poverty.

[Enthusiast]

11. +1

[DiverDave]

18. +2

just look at the sig line.
I actually sent it, and a couple of other thoughts, to Sen. Warren.
Still waiting for a reply, but I just get the automated emails.
I know she's busy...

[Skeeter Barnes]

9. We need more Class Warriors like Damon Silvers to fight against the corporate owned

and operated Democratic party. We know Republicans have always had it in for us. The Democratic party has moved so far to the right that they now take some of the same positions. Piss on any of them that want to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid.

[Enthusiast]

10. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.

That was a thing of beauty! How dare he not agree with the plutocrat narrative, lol.

[mountain grammy]

16. K & R These weren't legitimate questions, they were talking points

with a ? at the end. Good for Mr. Silvers for standing his ground and talking over the lies.

TAX THE RICH!!! They already have ALL the money!

[pangaia]

17. WOW! Someone actually looks right at the camera and calls those

pricks liars!!
Where are the rest of our truth in your face Warriors?
Trying to get re-elected, that's where.

[Iliyah]

20. K & R

Corporate media ain't having any of it. Won't hear repeats of this huh. Just like the F-up filibuster bullshit and corporate media again spreading only the RWers talking points.

Social media is the key as well as word by mouth to get the truth out there! This should go viral!!!!

[geefloyd46]

22. From the reaction here most people have yet to get the memo as to...

what they should believe. Must be a computer glitch.

[bread_and_roses]

23. Yes, Brother Silvers, YES! (n/t)

[Kermitt Gribble]

24. K&R

Excellent clip.

[wildbilln864]

25. glad he called a lie a lie! Way to go!

Bravo!

[loudsue]

26. We need our folks to keep hammering it in during media appearances that SS is NOT part

of the deficit....it is funded separately, and the ONLY tweek it needs to stay viable is to RAISE the maximum salaries that are affected by it.....more people need to put into it that are making the big bucks.....and LIMIT the maximum payout per month at the highest end.

[spooky3]

28. and many times the "interviewer" is so surprised at being called on it that they are speechless.

That makes the point even more strongly, since if they knew they were truly right, they would have an immediate response with more evidence to back them up.

[emsimon33]

27. K&R

[Stevepol]

29. Couildn't agree more!!

[Enrique]

31. this guy is excellent

notice at the very end the CNBC guy basically admitted he sees the U.S. as a plutocracy, and Silvers picked up on it.