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pnwmom

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5. Thank you. Excellent post. nt

Reply to pat_k (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 03:24 PM

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How to kill Social Security with a Smile [View all] pat_k Mar 2017 OP

You are absolutely right on this. TDale313 Mar 2017 #1

You make a really good point. dawg Mar 2017 #2

Very good point on ACA pat_k Mar 2017 #4

Public option would be good, but it wouldn't be a selling point to swing voters. dawg Mar 2017 #8

That too! pat_k Mar 2017 #11

I think we need to propose a public option only for ... dawg Mar 2017 #14

hmmm... pat_k Mar 2017 #15

We already tried for the pubic option. Powerful interests blocked it. dawg Mar 2017 #17

The case for public option was never made to the Public. pat_k Mar 2017 #19

Yeah, but I don't move in progressive circles and I don't think it has ... dawg Mar 2017 #22

As of this year, states can open exchanges pat_k Mar 2017 #25

Means testing turns social security into a welfare AJT Mar 2017 #3

BINGO. n/t CousinIT Mar 2017 #23

Thank you. Excellent post. nt pnwmom Mar 2017 #5

Absolutely no means testing, ever Warpy Mar 2017 #6

Good way to frame. pat_k Mar 2017 #9

If you find yourself talking to a moron Warpy Mar 2017 #10

Thanks for setting the pro-means testing folks straight! (n/t) SMC22307 Mar 2017 #7

Sigh.. pat_k Mar 2017 #16

LOL, agree. Many are on the pro-Lindsey bandwagon... SMC22307 Mar 2017 #18

Well, he can be pretty funny when he's looped,.. pat_k Mar 2017 #20

Heh. And Jon Stewart does a wicked impression... SMC22307 Mar 2017 #21

raise Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #12

Yep. pat_k Mar 2017 #13

Wait until many of us placed in the "Well-to-Do" category. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #24

massive K & R JHan Mar 2017 #26

So that means if the cap is removed, people who pay more will get more? Hoyt Mar 2017 #27

They should get more. SS is earned. Bill Gates deserves it as much as I do. IMO. n/t USALiberal Mar 2017 #28

Fine, then we will need other ways to prevent shortfall than just increasing cap. Hoyt Mar 2017 #29

How about stop raiding it for other government programs? nt USALiberal Mar 2017 #30

Sorry, but that is not the reason for the shortfall. Being repaid for that is considered Hoyt Mar 2017 #31

OK, thanks for the info. n/t USALiberal Mar 2017 #32

Some of the options. pat_k Mar 2017 #33