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Major Nikon

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11. It's not a good idea to increase FICA when there's a surplus

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 07:10 PM

Dec 2011

SS has ran just fine for the past 75 years and will continue to do so. A huge part of the GOP's voting base are old people. If the GOP actually manages to torpedo SS, they will lose that base and there will be no more GOP. Too much of the Democrats base wouldn't tolerate it either. So regardless of how many Ron Paul halfwits piss and moan about SS, it isn't going anywhere.

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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