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abelenkpe

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28. Even my liberal friends think ss will be gone by the time they retire

Reply to Lawlbringer (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 10:03 AM

Jun 2012

And buy into the whole right wing talking point of it being an unsustainable communist ponzi scheme. These are people in their mid thirties to mid forties. After paying in they are resigned to give it up. Drives me insane. Democrats need to do a better job explaining the program and why we need to strengthen it.

All the tea party/republicans I know collect ss, use Medicare and spout off on how we need to get rid of it. It's for them but not their kids.

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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Question to Ron Paul [View all] malaise Jun 2012 OP

Typical bagger NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #1

That's why it was such a great question malaise Jun 2012 #2

hypocritic little imp leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #3

I thought they had their own BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #4

And this was after they praised him for being so consistent. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #5

He's Really Full Of Himself... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #6

Well said malaise Jun 2012 #9

How sweet that question was ~ goclark Jun 2012 #29

Oh yes goclark malaise Jun 2012 #31

+1 Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #10

if ron paul isn't talking about himself, he will make sure someone is. Javaman Jun 2012 #12

I wish him all the luck in the world while at the convention in Tampa. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2012 #22

LOL! What is mine is mine,...what is yours is mine also! Segami Jun 2012 #7

That's the truth malaise Jun 2012 #11

Kick pinto Jun 2012 #8

I mocked this today, too, and Libertard friends already Lawlbringer Jun 2012 #13

Don't hold your breath malaise Jun 2012 #16

Paul paid into it alright, but he got every penny he put into it back in four or five years. ... marble falls Jun 2012 #19

Even my liberal friends think ss will be gone by the time they retire abelenkpe Jun 2012 #28

Awesome! Lucy Goosey Jun 2012 #14

Sam Seder malaise Jun 2012 #15

That makes sense. Lucy Goosey Jun 2012 #17

He was dry as dust with a straight face malaise Jun 2012 #18

Actually it was Sam Stein PatSeg Jun 2012 #34

I would accept the benefits if I were him. freedom fighter jh Jun 2012 #20

The same is true for the millions of others who have paid into the system malaise Jun 2012 #26

He would shut it down gradually, so that older people could get something back. freedom fighter jh Jun 2012 #30

So Paul needs to STFU about killing SS/Medicare for the rest of us... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #32

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Janice7 Jun 2012 #21

Welcome to you Janice7 malaise Jun 2012 #24

Is there video? skydive forever Jun 2012 #23

I hope malaise Jun 2012 #25

In case you haven't found it yet... eaglesfanintn Jun 2012 #35

Thanks - hahahahaha malaise Jun 2012 #37

Like Ayn Rand eaglesfanintn Jun 2012 #27

That really woke me up this morning PatSeg Jun 2012 #33

kick Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #36