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TheWraith

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26. Social Security is fully funded RIGHT NOW.

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 11:49 PM

Feb 2012

Saying anything to the contrary is simply not true. And no, the payroll tax cut is NOT permanent; in fact, it was pulling teeth just to extend it through the end of the year so as not to raise taxes on working people while the economy is still recovering.

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Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) charges Obama with "beginning the unraveling of Social Security" [View all] Better Believe It Feb 2012 OP

Thank you Senator Harkin. rurallib Feb 2012 #1

Thanking him for right-wing talking points? TheWraith Feb 2012 #22

So how are we ever going to start fully funding social security again? Yupster Feb 2012 #24

Social Security is fully funded RIGHT NOW. TheWraith Feb 2012 #26

It's now being funded out of general government revenues, nearly 100 billion under the latest deal Better Believe It Feb 2012 #28

Please tell that to the SS Trustees former9thward Feb 2012 #38

Under the bus with Harkin! He pushing right-wing talking points! Thanks for the info! Better Believe It Feb 2012 #29

It's not like the President has a history of MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #2

Everything is on the table. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #4

I agree with Senator Harkin. Luminous Animal Feb 2012 #3

Presidents have been using SS trust money all my life and I am 70. nanabugg Feb 2012 #20

I agree with the Senator. Someone in the Senate needed to speak out on this. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #5

The payroll tax cut was a very bad idea from the git-go RC Feb 2012 #6

Harkin is right, sadly. EFerrari Feb 2012 #7

Agree with Senator Harkin on this one. nt TBF Feb 2012 #8

a message from the democratic wing of the democratic party lol nt msongs Feb 2012 #9

Thank you, Senator Harkin! woo me with science Feb 2012 #10

Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) for President! AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2012 #11

It was only a matter of time. treestar Feb 2012 #40

I agree a hundred percent. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #12

Harkin is definitely one of the reasons I'm proud to say I'm from Iowa. bullwinkle428 Feb 2012 #13

As I ProSense Feb 2012 #14

You hope! n/t leeroysphitz Feb 2012 #36

The Social Security Trustees disagree with you. former9thward Feb 2012 #37

I don't think you're going to convince this one with facts... progress2k12nbynd Feb 2012 #42

ProSense, I have a sincere question... progress2k12nbynd Feb 2012 #41

How long has it been since a PENNY has fallen through the slot on the top of the SS piggy bank? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #67

I stand with Senator Tom Harkin! bvar22 Feb 2012 #15

Yes, you're 100% correct Bryn Feb 2012 #21

Thank you for making sense, bvar. Kaleko Feb 2012 #66

Obama, marsis Feb 2012 #16

What does that mean? Son of Gob Feb 2012 #18

Only 84 posts. That's your answer. Sarah Palin indeed! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #54

Since you made the effort you might marsis Feb 2012 #70

Good luck with that, but why post on *DEMOCRATIC* Underground? Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #71

Like I said marsis Feb 2012 #72

How could someone who worked for Chicago Democrats conflate Obama with Chicago Democrats? ieoeja Feb 2012 #73

Well, it's been all over the tubes marsis Feb 2012 #74

Again, Chicago is the most investigated city in the nation. ieoeja Feb 2012 #75

"With this bill, we can no longer say that Social Security doesn't contribute to the deficit" Better Believe It Feb 2012 #17

I'm embarrassed that it's being proposed by a Democratic president and a Democratic vice president Rugnuts Feb 2012 #43

That's right. It's never happened before .... using general tax revenues to fund SS benefits. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #49

The poster got PPRed, most likely for passing off wingnut lies as fact Major Nikon Feb 2012 #55

You should be embarrassed for thinking non-wingnuts will be stupid enough to believe this BS Major Nikon Feb 2012 #57

Oh, Harkin didn't get his pony. progressoid Feb 2012 #19

heheheh. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #32

Never did I imagine a Democratic president would be the beginning the unraveling of Social Security. unkachuck Feb 2012 #23

But Obama has stolen an issue from the Republicans by starting the unraveling! Go team! Karmadillo Feb 2012 #25

LOL. Bonobo Feb 2012 #27

Senator Reid talked Senator Harkin out of a payroll tax filibuster Better Believe It Feb 2012 #30

this was a bad idea from the get go paulk Feb 2012 #31

The repugs are good with it too, not one peep bahrbearian Feb 2012 #33

The ProSense Feb 2012 #34

The Majority of the Repugs voted Yea 146 - 91 NO bahrbearian Feb 2012 #39

The majority of ProSense Feb 2012 #44

If the repugs are in favor of something it can't be good. bahrbearian Feb 2012 #46

Can you spell "collusion" woo me with science Feb 2012 #63

I trust Harkin more than I trust Obama. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #35

HOGWASH! It's the calendar that turned ProgressiveEconomist Feb 2012 #45

"Senator Harkin seems not even to understand what the Trust Fund IS!" and you do. Of course. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #50

This is exactly correct Major Nikon Feb 2012 #58

And another manufactured outrage widget hits the shop room floor!!! JoePhilly Feb 2012 #47

Right. What does Senator Harkin know anyway? Better Believe It Feb 2012 #51

In this case, apparently little. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #52

How many days has it been since the last PENNY fell into the SS piggy bank? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #68

Did any of you Obama haters wonder why Harkin is the only one claiming this? maximusveritas Feb 2012 #48

So why are Senators Harkin, Sanders and other liberals who voted against the bill crazy ..... Better Believe It Feb 2012 #53

At best they are simply grandstanding on a moot point Major Nikon Feb 2012 #56

Under the bus with Senators Sanders and Harkin for being anti-Obama grandstanders! Sure. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #59

If you don't understand these concepts, why not simply say so? Major Nikon Feb 2012 #60

Senator Harkin is the only one saying this???? You need to do some basic research. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #61

So why are you throwing so many progressive democrats "under the bus"??? Major Nikon Feb 2012 #62

23 members of the "Congressional Progressive Caucus" and its only Senate member voted against it. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #64

I told you why they voted against it Major Nikon Feb 2012 #65

+1 n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #69