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xtraxritical

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33. The actual scam that Congress is running is that SS and Medicare

Reply to wanttosavetheplanet (Reply #30)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 08:57 PM

Nov 2012

are both funded by payroll deductions, they are not part of the deficit at all. They are called "entitlements" because people that paid in over the years are entitled the retirement money. RepuliCONs are using "fiscal cliff" as a smoke screen to cover decreases in Social Security. RepubliCONs have been itching, ever since FDR, to eliminate or modify the program.

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Poll: Large Majorities Back Raising Taxes On Wealthy, Oppose Raising Medicare Age [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

The idiots in Congress better be listening still_one Nov 2012 #1

Not To Worry! OpenedMindGuy Nov 2012 #2

I think you are right as long as the Democrats hold firm still_one Nov 2012 #3

McConnell and Co keep Obstructing = RKP5637 Nov 2012 #4

Thanks! OpenedMindGuy Nov 2012 #15

And I'm John2 Nov 2012 #5

Paying their fair share of taxes! Yes! They are parasites on this country - bankers, financial, RKP5637 Nov 2012 #8

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #6

Rich people can always afford to pay more in taxes than the rest of us jsr Nov 2012 #7

what i don't understand loyalkydem Nov 2012 #9

Gerrymandered districts in the House. CTyankee Nov 2012 #14

Come on TPM: Stop repeating the income cut off inaccurately. Even 'rich' people get the break on FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #10

This fact needs repeating daily. Thanks. byeya Nov 2012 #12

Pres Obama should call a meeting of Dept Heads and WH Staffers and say that anyone who doesn't byeya Nov 2012 #11

Hiimself included? Myrina Nov 2012 #18

It's called moderation, and it's healthy toby jo Nov 2012 #26

I think Obama also is looking for more participation from the general population wanttosavetheplanet Nov 2012 #31

Polls mean nothing to the GOP Thav Nov 2012 #13

+1 hrmjustin Nov 2012 #22

They can't raise 'em high enough bucolic_frolic Nov 2012 #16

I'd be more in favor of Eisenhower rates. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #21

that's the real problem in this tax disussion mostlyconfused Nov 2012 #25

... and yet that's the shit sandwich we'll get ... Myrina Nov 2012 #17

when has public opinion ever stopped a bipartisan consensus to kiss Wall Street's ass? yurbud Nov 2012 #19

the minor "problems" with Social Security could be fixed by raising the cap on income taxed for it yurbud Nov 2012 #20

Honestly... wanttosavetheplanet Nov 2012 #32

We, the 99% are the job creators. vkkv Nov 2012 #23

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Nov 2012 #24

Compromise on this, to me, would be closeupready Nov 2012 #27

"Opposition to such a change peaks (naturally) among those aged 50 to 64" nobodyspecial Nov 2012 #28

Retirement needs to drop back down to 55. JRLeft Nov 2012 #29

The only people who are for raising the retirement age and the age for receiving Medicare... wanttosavetheplanet Nov 2012 #30

The actual scam that Congress is running is that SS and Medicare xtraxritical Nov 2012 #33

and the bitter irony is Obama looks like he's going to use his political capital the same way Bush yurbud Nov 2012 #34

Just today Geithner offered up $400B in spending cuts to "health care" over ten years. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #36

This will be the litmus test of all litmus tests Cherchez la Femme Nov 2012 #35

+1000 Cleita Nov 2012 #38

It's what would make sense, but since when is commons sense Cleita Nov 2012 #37