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exboyfil

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2. As one of the U.S. largest creditors,

Reply to econoclast (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 11:17 AM

Sep 2012

could we not have put in place covenants regarding additional borrowing above and beyond the money which we lent to the government? Did anyone talk about this in 1983 when the building for the future retirees taxes were put in place?

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Ironically 47% DO pay for operation of federal government just with a different tax... [View all] yurbud Sep 2012 OP

No three card monte econoclast Sep 2012 #1

As one of the U.S. largest creditors, exboyfil Sep 2012 #2

it's only three card monte because pols are trying to figure out how to NOT pay it back yurbud Sep 2012 #5

yes, & the original design of SS accumulated didn't accumulate growing surpluses in the TF -- unlike HiPointDem Oct 2012 #6

47% also pay Federal excise taxes meow2u3 Sep 2012 #3

because i a 'self employed' and do not get a W2, out of my under 3k was fica taxed. pansypoo53219 Sep 2012 #4