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30. Old news. We know the facts. The White House CHOOSES not to listen. Wonder why?

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 05:08 AM

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Social Security [View all] ashling Apr 2013 OP

The one percent need the two trillion. Skink Apr 2013 #1

Plus all future deposits. nm rhett o rick Apr 2013 #6

they already got it trekbiker Apr 2013 #9

Agreed - these benefits aren't being stored as convertible gold erronis Apr 2013 #15

they're 'cashed in' nearly every day. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #34

They've already spent it, too. nt valerief Apr 2013 #23

Grayson... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #2

+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #4

Walkin' the Talk Plucketeer Apr 2013 #14

Yep, a rare, rare bird. nt valerief Apr 2013 #24

K&R dmr Apr 2013 #3

kick 840high Apr 2013 #5

$2 trillion? Somebody needs to try to steal that. tclambert Apr 2013 #7

not to worry dothemath Apr 2013 #18

Grayson has always nailed this issue. Wellstone ruled Apr 2013 #8

All my Boomer Life they've been saying it won't be there when it's my time Demeter Apr 2013 #11

why 71? Skittles Apr 2013 #19

That's right... ReRe Apr 2013 #10

Saying "in the bank" might not be so good considering the banks are seen as crooked. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #12

Well then, defacto7 Apr 2013 #25

If only the prez were a little more Graysonesque. Maven Apr 2013 #13

It is EXTREMELY ironic that he used the phrase "in the bank" joeglow3 Apr 2013 #16

They (the securities) are actually in a locked file cabinet at the Bureau of Public Debt... PoliticAverse Apr 2013 #38

Yeah. And cashing those in is gonna be easy. joeglow3 Apr 2013 #39

glad he is back dothemath Apr 2013 #17

I heard an audio clip today of Reagan basically saying SS will never be touched. L0oniX Apr 2013 #20

yet reagan touched it, big time. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #33

Rep. Grayson Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2013 #21

I so totally agree with your post! trayfoot Apr 2013 #22

Then why don't they talk about tweaking it? Why not address it before the cliff? dkf Apr 2013 #26

Because there's no need to 'address it' 25 years before the (predicted) 'crisis' that may never HiPointDem Apr 2013 #32

Because our reps in the house and senate .. have plenty of money ... YOHABLO Apr 2013 #27

"minor tweaks"... isn't chained CPI a minor tweak? n/t taught_me_patience Apr 2013 #28

Message auto-removed khushivis Apr 2013 #29

Old news. We know the facts. The White House CHOOSES not to listen. Wonder why? blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #30

Repay before tweaking. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #31

For the sake of accuracy, there is actually zero "in the bank.". Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #35

The philosophy of everything polynomial Apr 2013 #36

So why isn't Obama saying just that? Oh, never mind. n/t truth2power Apr 2013 #37

Great thread....... suston96 Apr 2013 #40