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abelenkpe

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12. Personally don't understand why anyone of any age would think it was a bad idea

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #11)

Thu May 24, 2012, 05:50 PM

May 2012

to protect social security. The only reason my grandparents didn't end up on the street and my parents today aren't on the street is because of social security.

You are right about needing a landline in a crisis too.

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Polls: Cell phone users prefer Obama, landline users like Romney [View all] cali May 2012 OP

I'll bet owners of black & white TVs prefer FAUX NEWS, too! qb May 2012 #1

sigh... outofstep May 2012 #2

And this is exactly what demographics show............ Swede Atlanta May 2012 #3

Hateful bigots are already a minority, it's just that they now have such a large megaphone bigbrother05 May 2012 #4

We have a land line Worried senior May 2012 #5

What, in your mind, "isn't correct"? jberryhill May 2012 #7

It's a poll, not an absolute. TheWraith May 2012 #13

Do you think it might be because older voters still have land lines, and younger ones cells? jtuck004 May 2012 #6

Yes abelenkpe May 2012 #8

Given that low percent, I would be tempted to push protecting Social Security talk at that jtuck004 May 2012 #11

Personally don't understand why anyone of any age would think it was a bad idea abelenkpe May 2012 #12

younger you are the more likely you only use cell phone--older landline WI_DEM May 2012 #9

Were they able to determine if they reached a business or an individual user? lpbk2713 May 2012 #10

Damn all these FACTS are hard for the MSM to swallow underpants May 2012 #14

I have both! Guess who I support? nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #15

Dinosaur's like Mittens. sarcasmo May 2012 #16