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Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:48 AM

Dec 2012

It is also worth noting that under the law, Social Security cannot contribute to the deficit. It was set up by Congress as a stand alone program that can only spend money from its designated revenue stream. All official budget documents show the "on-budget" deficit which excludes revenue and spending from Social Security.

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"Social Security is not currently a driver of the deficit. That's an economic fact." [View all] ProSense Dec 2012 OP

So why is it on the table?? kentuck Dec 2012 #2

Because it's the plan: jsr Dec 2012 #4

Because it's still spending, so it makes the deficit go down to cut it Recursion Dec 2012 #6

Here: ProSense Dec 2012 #8

Yep. That's what I said Recursion Dec 2012 #9

You keep saying that like I'm talking about the morality of it Recursion Dec 2012 #14

The problem is that Social Security is the biggest holder of t-bills MiniMe Dec 2012 #11

If your going to fail to stiff one of your creditors (the USA has many), grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #12