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In reply to the discussion: John Kasich to seniors who want to keep their Social Security: “get over it” [View all]True Earthling
(832 posts)106. Under Kasich's plan high income seniors would receive less SS.. it would not go to zero
He wants to means test benefits. I have no issue with that. I doubt that such a plan would lose support. The only ones who might not like it are the 1%...but it depends on Kasich's definition of "high income".
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John Kasich to seniors who want to keep their Social Security: “get over it” [View all]
WhiteTara
Apr 2016
OP
I guess he didn't pay attention to Paul Ryan tanking Mittens with those kind of remarks.
Kalidurga
Apr 2016
#1
I wish he would say it more often and more emphatically. I think this alone will win it for him.
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
#21
Isn't that the largest voting bloc? I could be wrong. I think it surpasses all other demographics.
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
#28
For this election cycle? Older voters are the largest demographic. This election. How many voters
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
#54
I haven't a clue how many older voters will die off between now and election day,
SheilaT
Apr 2016
#57
People who will be eligible to draw SS within the next 4-8 years (presidential cycle) should pay
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
#68
Kinda hard to say that without stipulating how you're breaking down age groups ...
brett_jv
Apr 2016
#60
People who will be eligible to draw SS within the next 4-8 years (presidential cycle) should pay
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
#69
I think it is foolish for any politician to say they would never do something. She's made it clear
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#49
The only real way to save Social Security is to bring currently outsourced jobs back to the U.S.
AdHocSolver
Apr 2016
#81
Unless you say benefits are frozen, increasing the cap is only a partial solution. And
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#90
Yeah, let's trade amog ourselves working for, and buying from, small businesses. See how we
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#113
Having numerous small to medium size businesses rather than one huge mega-corporation...
AdHocSolver
Apr 2016
#114
How do we get over it? Wages are too low. Healthcare is insufficient. Starvation and suicide? Do
NCjack
Apr 2016
#61
OP is totally misleading... Kasich's plan is to cut SS benefits for HIGH INCOME seniors only
True Earthling
Apr 2016
#93
Under Kasich's plan high income seniors would receive less SS.. it would not go to zero
True Earthling
Apr 2016
#106
SS benefits are already means tested..higher wages subject to SS tax are replaced at a lower rate
True Earthling
Apr 2016
#134
Tell that to my husband's friend who children just lost their SSI. Democrats are just as
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2016
#119
It's Bernie! Let's send him another donation now. If he is not elected, many of us will be living
NCjack
Apr 2016
#55
Capt. John Kasich, US Tea Party, is especially mean to weak defenseless. If he gets power over you,
NCjack
Apr 2016
#56
"their Social Security" Trying to steal something someone has already worked for.n/t
jtuck004
Apr 2016
#10
Instead of telling seniors to "get over it" we could raise the income cap.
Shoulders of Giants
Apr 2016
#11
If seniors can get over it, Kasich should be able to get over having his pension taken away, right?
Gene Debs
Apr 2016
#15
I'm a Lefty, but I thought this quote seemed familiar. The piece is from Oct. 2015. Kasich = idiot
vkkv
Apr 2016
#35
She is against raising the cap on the wealthy and the ARA give her good ratings.
B Calm
Apr 2016
#87
Get over it, grandma. Fancy Feast is too good for a burger anyway. Try store brand cat food.
Vinca
Apr 2016
#73
Kasich is just as bad as the other clowns, but without the overt insanity nt
LiberalElite
Apr 2016
#88