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Captain Zero

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9. It was the only way Obama could get cooperation on a

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 07:39 PM

Mar 2020

Stimulus package. It was the poison pill the Republicans put in the stimulus bill.

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Why Trump wants to cut the payroll tax, "the primary funding mechanism for Social Security" [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2020 OP

Thanks for that article. I've been trying to figure out what payroll tax he was referring to, as Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #1

The Obama administration customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #2

It was the only way Obama could get cooperation on a Captain Zero Mar 2020 #9

WELL SOME OF US CRITICIZED! And for same reason. Of course lots of yall chose to ignore ... nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2020 #23

I don't recall that customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #30

I sincerely hope he gets the virus and does not do well 2naSalit Mar 2020 #3

Easter? I can't wait that long. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #12

Agreed. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #25

I'm fine with waiting until next week. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #28

Absolutely! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #29

the Ides of March dweller Mar 2020 #31

Yeeesssss. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #32

More here: calimary Mar 2020 #4

The orange scum, and his ilk, want to take away everything warmfeet Mar 2020 #5

Who told him what to do? TNNurse Mar 2020 #6

Scum, they are just scum. That black stuff at the bottom of the swamp. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #7

Scum is on top of the Swamp maxsolomon Mar 2020 #14

Mind if I steal anaerobic muck? I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #26

not at all. maxsolomon Mar 2020 #33

Isn't the payroll tax only 5/6% of your weekly/bi-weekly pay? That's no real money. iluvtennis Mar 2020 #8

And your employer matches it. maddiemom Mar 2020 #11

K&R for all to see. GOP still hates the New Deal. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #10

They did this to the post office ... aggiesal Mar 2020 #13

Kick dalton99a Mar 2020 #15

The Democratic House would have to pass this, right? Jim__ Mar 2020 #16

Not to worry, the deficit will be reduced Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #17

Fuck that shit. Cut checks for workers like he did the farmers! SunSeeker Mar 2020 #18

Scam is to not talk to Ds & foist a take-it-or-leave-it deal on the Ds, complete with propaganda. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #19

FFS STOP CALLING IT "payroll" tax!!! Its more precisely called FICA or Social Security tax."Payroll Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2020 #20

PS Lets call out media who are using this imprecise, misleading terminology - esp those who claim Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2020 #21

Profound ignorance prevails CarlitosMMT Mar 2020 #22

Just remember .. it's a (R) that wants to fuck with SoSec. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #24

The damn little bit of money that anyone would get, even if they cut SS to .00 isn't going to napi21 Mar 2020 #27