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Amimnoch

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22. Compromise.

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 06:47 PM

Apr 2017

They cut the FICA, but replace it with a tax on the war profiteers that fully pays back what was stolen from the fund in the first place to pay for our wars, THEN continues to replace the lost income from the FICA tax.

Do that, and I'm onboard.

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BREAKING: Trump wants to eliminate Social Security's primary funding source [View all] red dog 1 Apr 2017 OP

That's insane. Even by GOP standards. Vinca Apr 2017 #1

I'm terrified hibbing Apr 2017 #2

Goes along with that $5/month raise I got this last January... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #3

Bush already did this once. "Temporary Employee Payroll Tax Cut" The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #4

President Obama had a payroll tax holiday too. aidbo Apr 2017 #8

Raising the cap potentially creates an interesting situation. Would those who end up paying in The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #10

I'm not 100% sure but I believe one's SS retirement payments are already based on.. aidbo Apr 2017 #15

No. There is a cap on payouts. Warren Buffet has advocated Alice11111 Apr 2017 #17

It's been advocated, but who knows what they would actually do in practice. The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #19

Congress would have to pass it...not w these sadistic, Alice11111 Apr 2017 #21

A lot of people don't "get it back". Ilsa Apr 2017 #36

High wealth may be correlated to a lifespan increase of 15 Alice11111 Apr 2017 #38

Agree! As an employer, we have to match contributions, Alice11111 Apr 2017 #11

He did wryter2000 Apr 2017 #29

He exchanged the sunset of Bush's bill for unemployement and SNAP. joshcryer Apr 2017 #32

I double dog dare them to release this plan before 2018. JCMach1 Apr 2017 #5

It's the same as with the ACA DemocraticSocialist8 Apr 2017 #6

I don't think that they give a damn about anyone who isn't a multi millionaire, at least. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #25

Well you're right with regards to wealthy right-wingers DemocraticSocialist8 Apr 2017 #31

Black vote is about 12 pc, I think, plus most non blacks would Alice11111 Apr 2017 #46

Oh I know Black ppl wouldn't put up with it DemocraticSocialist8 Apr 2017 #56

No, but DT always propped up a few Blacks & Hispanics Alice11111 Apr 2017 #59

I predict AARP will be sending an OldHippieChick Apr 2017 #7

TG for watchdog agencies w big ad budgets. Support them. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #9

Just to clarify, AARP is a private org. It is not an agency of spooky3 Apr 2017 #33

Yeah, organization or advocacy group, would have been a better Alice11111 Apr 2017 #49

sneaky fuckin' bastards!. . . . n/t annabanana Apr 2017 #12

Good name. Do you live in AZ. Have a friend I teased w Alice11111 Apr 2017 #52

republicans want to throw America's elders under their freaking bus Achilleaze Apr 2017 #13

...that would include the disabled and orphans as well Alice11111 Apr 2017 #18

Hey JPR folks, hows that "Trump is better or no worse than Hillary" thing working out? nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #14

Here's their Ilsa Apr 2017 #41

WTF? BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #48

You beat me to it. WTF indeed. They've definitely earned their nickname... stevenleser Apr 2017 #57

Eliminating the payroll deduction????!!!??? Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #16

Even republicans won't go along with this. George II Apr 2017 #20

Compromise. Amimnoch Apr 2017 #22

Social security is the third rail of politics, good luck grabbing ahold of that. Augiedog Apr 2017 #23

For the, shall we say, less aware among us Bettie Apr 2017 #24

Yes, some could be convinced that the Repubs are trying to stop the govt from taking their money, Alice11111 Apr 2017 #30

Oh, I figured it was Bettie Apr 2017 #34

trump may or may not 'want' to, who the hell knows what he wants? elleng Apr 2017 #26

Yeah, true, it was always Ryan's baby, and McTurtle likes Alice11111 Apr 2017 #50

Here comes the Greatest Depression. Trump will crash the economy within 2 years. vkkv Apr 2017 #27

Well, if his businesses bdamomma Apr 2017 #63

Because, like all trickle down assholes, he thinks louis-t Apr 2017 #28

"I love debt," he said it himself. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #35

Sorry, have to add, 1 BK, and maybe you could say, he learned. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #37

and Hillary did point all of that out in the debates, radius777 Apr 2017 #55

Still pisses me off that people who voted for him excused Alice11111 Apr 2017 #60

IIRC... tomp Apr 2017 #39

You really are responding to this with a Whataboutism to a temporary measure? nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #58

He has no plans.. Just wants to "starve funding" on everything except... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #40

I don't want to see people in the streets. warmfeet Apr 2017 #42

I do not put anything past the repugnantcons or drumpf. The people doing this have nothing to lose. Left-over Apr 2017 #43

They are willing to screw over a majority of the American people so they smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #44

Amen! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #61

This is very upsetting. I hope the Trumpers are going to be happy with this. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #45

Break it first & then eliminate it ("Oh, it's broken"). They tried that with ObamaCare. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #47

The trump-thumpers will not object, they have no clue what FICA is and will welcome not paying it liberal N proud Apr 2017 #51

The only thing that is going to be United within this country is the military, logosoco Apr 2017 #53

I don't even think the military or ICE is united. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #62

If they do it, they will be wiped out in 2018 and 2020 and Dems will reinstate it. Doodley Apr 2017 #54

He basically wants to DEFUND social security & call it a 'middle class tax cut' CousinIT Apr 2017 #64

Social Security funding and money MUST NOT go into the General Fund or to Wall St! CousinIT Apr 2017 #65

+ 1 red dog 1 Apr 2017 #66