Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

leeroysphitz

(10,462 posts)

9. Yup and it's already WELL underway.

Reply to SammyWinstonJack (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:27 PM

Dec 2011

The rich won't be rich ENOUGH until the rest of us are all living in 1 bedroom shacks living with and taking care of our parents until they die from lack of affordable health care and our children until they are thirty and finally find a job at burger King and can afford a 1 bedroom shack of there own.

The American people have had it too good for too long apparently.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A Modest Proposal to make the "Payroll Tax Holiday" even BETTER! [View all] bvar22 Dec 2011 OP

It's not like this isn't already the Plan. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2011 #1

Apparently, there are many who can't see the Forest... bvar22 Dec 2011 #2

Yup and it's already WELL underway. leeroysphitz Dec 2011 #9

I'm surprised this Modest Proposal generated so little "discussion". bvar22 Dec 2011 #3

You just knew that someone had to propose this seriously too, don't you? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #4

Makes a point Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #5

Who didn't know that these temporary payroll tax cuts would never be restored sad sally Dec 2011 #6

Many here pretend NOT to know. bvar22 Dec 2011 #8

It was Raygun's idea to make SS run a surplus, which was a stupid idea to begin with Major Nikon Dec 2011 #7

Since our Party leadership dropped the ball on a Public Option, not to mention Single Payer. bvar22 Dec 2011 #10

It's not a good idea to increase FICA when there's a surplus Major Nikon Dec 2011 #11

FICA Deductions ALSO fund Medicare, bvar22 Dec 2011 #12

The Medicare portion of FICA wasn't touched Major Nikon Dec 2011 #13

I will concede your point about Medicare and the current Payroll Tax "Holiday", bvar22 Dec 2011 #14

If what you say were true, SS is already a train off the tracks Major Nikon Dec 2011 #15