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Enthusiast

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18. This has been the objective of the right wing propaganda all along.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 02:43 PM

Mar 2014

They keep telling young people that social security is unsound.

Social security is the MOST sound thing about our government. It has an independent funding mechanism, something that cannot be said for the military.

Social security is so sound that it is the largest creditor to the United States government.

If the government would fail to pay social security benefits it would amount to a government default.

Now we will have to hear what the paid lying Third Way defenders have to say.

Stop believing the paid liars.

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"Social security won�t be around long enough for me to collect it" [View all] n2doc Mar 2014 OP

I certainly expressed this same sentiment when I was in my 20s, 30s, and maybe 40s.... mike_c Mar 2014 #1

I too completely believed this back when I was young. I continued to believe it enough Mar 2014 #8

yep this is no new Idea. Just the same anti-SS propagannda hollysmom Mar 2014 #9

You might be struck with a disability tomorrow and need SSDI NightWatcher Mar 2014 #2

When a 35 year old main provider dies and leaves a four and six-year-old Kurovski Mar 2014 #6

"That's the funny thing about plans." Ain't it the truth! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #19

I am 45 and thought the same thing�..however, yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #3

I have believed that for about 25 years and planned accordingly. badtoworse Mar 2014 #4

Helicopter Ben BKH70041 Mar 2014 #5

The question is ...if they really believe that then what are they doing to prepare right now? L0oniX Mar 2014 #7

I don't believe that SS will be around for me tabbycat31 Mar 2014 #21

I hear this pretty often. nt Zorra Mar 2014 #10

And look how many pensions have gone up in smoke in that time... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #11

I can draw in 2040 madville Mar 2014 #12

This has been pushed by the right wingers for years tiredtoo Mar 2014 #13

In my 30's I said, Downwinder Mar 2014 #14

I expect to get SS but it won't be enough to live on. progressoid Mar 2014 #15

now days, it's more like we won't live long enough to collect it. 2pooped2pop Mar 2014 #16

I'm 38. I'm not confident I'll have SS, but I want it to stay & increase. politicat Mar 2014 #17

This has been the objective of the right wing propaganda all along. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #18

+ A Bazzillion. closeupready Mar 2014 #20

I remember in 1975 hearing somebody say that. Speaker was born in 1945 and has been getting raccoon Mar 2014 #22