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2. I suspect Republicons plan to convert FICA to a plain tax on lower-income workers.

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 01:29 PM

Jun 2016

After all, "payroll taxes" sound so innocent. It's just another "payroll tax," don't worry your pretty little heads about how we all-wise Overlords spend the money.

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Occupy Democrats came up with a perfect response to Yertle's BS about Soc. Sec. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 OP

K & R... dhill926 Jun 2016 #1

Mitch is right. erlewyne Jun 2016 #24

Also, the Republicans want to poison any cooperation they can't Akamai Jun 2016 #51

I suspect Republicons plan to convert FICA to a plain tax on lower-income workers. raging moderate Jun 2016 #2

well they are actually the dumb ones hill2016 Jun 2016 #3

Scrap the cap. raging moderate Jun 2016 #4

Bingo!!!! Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #6

well hill2016 Jun 2016 #7

Social Security does NOT run out in 2035!!! Get your basic facts straight. wolfie001 Jun 2016 #12

Even better... freebrew Jun 2016 #13

Yes freebrew!!! wolfie001 Jun 2016 #14

Absolutely. tecelote Jun 2016 #16

Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jun 2016 #64

I used to know the history better... freebrew Jun 2016 #66

Agree deist99 Jun 2016 #52

Makes perfect sense to me! wolfie001 Jun 2016 #62

Agreed! ChaunceyGardenier Jun 2016 #65

Her candidate has expressed support for benefit cuts. alarimer Jun 2016 #58

oh look, more rightwing bullshit Skittles Jun 2016 #33

Right-wing bullshit from a fan of the right wing of the Democratic Party. Scuba Jun 2016 #40

Are we used to it yet? OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #54

The proper response is "thank you sir (or maam), may I have another." Scuba Jun 2016 #63

I am SICK of these fucking trolls Skittles Jun 2016 #67

No, the government stole from Peter to pay Paul. FICA programs are Peter. Zen Democrat Jun 2016 #53

The trust fund is out, and has been Because dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #15

In Vietnam.... lastlib Jun 2016 #28

I will be happy to keep paying. drray23 Jun 2016 #26

Same here. While I'll notice it, I have no problem doing my fair share. Just don't piss it on MIC. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #27

maybe you could pony up a DU donation Skittles Jun 2016 #34

i do. i donate every month to DU.nt. drray23 Jun 2016 #61

Bless your heart forever! raging moderate Jun 2016 #49

Yay! It's good to know that not all Hillary supporters are DINOs. KPN Jun 2016 #59

The Medicare FICA deductions fund only Part A - Hospital Insurance progree Jun 2016 #39

Which is why we need single payer. It's all do-able. KPN Jun 2016 #60

Republican talking points from a DU member?? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #42

Don't ask. It is forbidden to speak of it. OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #55

Excellent!!! And vote the Turtle out of office! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #5

Which is it Mitch? Imma-gonna-say... LYING FailureToCommunicate Jun 2016 #8

The Panama Papers felix_numinous Jun 2016 #9

That's right... ReRe Jun 2016 #35

Word! libodem Jun 2016 #10

How would Kentucky's economy do with a loss of Downwinder Jun 2016 #11

that is the national total. KY is 1,081,642 per month yellowdogintexas Jun 2016 #56

Thanks for the correction. Downwinder Jun 2016 #57

this was reagan era/greenspan FUCKUP to 'fix' the baby boomer bust for SS. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #17

Workers had their SS contribution were raised after that.. whathehell Jun 2016 #46

Raise the minimum wage to 15 dollars Poincare Jun 2016 #18

Get our Living Wage Jobs back into this country. -none Jun 2016 #47

"The NSA...........the only part of government that actually listens." Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #19

By borrowing from SS, they've made it part of debt. George Eliot Jun 2016 #20

What you call borrowing, I call stealing. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #25

There's so much about the timing of all this . . . conspiracy? George Eliot Jun 2016 #68

That's what repukes do, shell game economics wordpix Jun 2016 #45

Don't you think this started with the DLC? Rubin was Clinton's guy. Or George Eliot Jun 2016 #69

Medicare is not 100% funded by FICA taxes. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #21

Really? Educate us! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #43

Approximately 41% of total Medicare spending comes from general revenue... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #44

He supports a racist and a bigot, fraud and on top of that a white nationalist-------------- turbinetree Jun 2016 #22

Great post malaise Jun 2016 #23

Yertle's response: Marie Marie Jun 2016 #29

Thank you, thank you, thank you ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #30

You know what I think of when I hear "entitlements?" ReRe Jun 2016 #36

I just can't believe that lie is still being told… midnight Jun 2016 #31

They have plenty to do with the national debt. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #32

I guess it is how you look at things. There are no "excess" FICA taxes. mikehiggins Jun 2016 #37

It boils down to trust Cordy Jun 2016 #38

Social Security, a 20% problem Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #41

A more viable and permanent solution is to get our Living Wage Jobs back into this country. -none Jun 2016 #48

K&R avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #50