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JustABozoOnThisBus

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69. I might support delaying "normal" Social Security a few months ...

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 05:32 PM

Oct 2013

... in exchange for a Universal Single-Payer Health system ... and

... if there were jobs.

Employed and healthy, not a bad combination.

But to raise the Social Security age, while trying to kill the Affordable Care Act, also while handing out H1B visas like bar popcorn, that's insane.

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Rand Paul: Tie Debt Ceiling To Raising Age For Social Security And Medicare [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2013 OP

Fuck rand Paul and his crazy ass father lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #1

Double that... !! pangaia Oct 2013 #24

Thrice on Sunday Blue Owl Oct 2013 #38

+4 sakabatou Oct 2013 #43

+5 and inform them AGAIN that SS has NOTHING to do with the debt. Vincardog Oct 2013 #74

I thought he was a Libertarian but he's really an ultra right wing creep flamingdem Oct 2013 #62

Fuck you Rand Paul... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #2

Talk about the ultimate hypocrite. Ayn Rand. I call bullshit. /EOM AAO Oct 2013 #13

Ayn Rand, the high priestess of the intellectually bankrupt. n/t fasttense Oct 2013 #56

BINGO!!!!!! CountAllVotes Oct 2013 #33

What they said Demeter Oct 2013 #3

And if your wrong, you safeinOhio Oct 2013 #4

ditto marble falls Oct 2013 #5

14th already durablend Oct 2013 #6

breaking news kardonb Oct 2013 #37

boy is that a silly idea... handmade34 Oct 2013 #7

Fuck that shit how about taxing the full earnings of individuals gopiscrap Oct 2013 #8

That's part of the ACA. No cap anymore. No wonder the GOPigs are pissed. freshwest Oct 2013 #39

Excellent gopiscrap Oct 2013 #40

It was going to cost those making over $250 a good amount. It was posted with the section. freshwest Oct 2013 #42

It's just one damned political master stroke after another BeyondGeography Oct 2013 #9

This is so easy! FUCK YOU FUCKWAD!!!!! AAO Oct 2013 #10

How about? Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #11

And a one time 100% COLA increase on SS Buddha_of_Wisdom Oct 2013 #63

Ideally a tax on productive output of a Bank or Corporation. Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #72

Let's sell the Grand Canyon, like Rand wants melody Oct 2013 #12

Now the bigger question: Why is it theirs to sell? AAO Oct 2013 #15

It's ALL theirs by divine right -- and rite n/t melody Oct 2013 #29

Not an explanation the masses are apt to buy at this point AAO Oct 2013 #35

Definitely not n/t melody Oct 2013 #36

Rand Paul is suicidal warrior1 Oct 2013 #14

I'd prefer that he just resigned and got help for this anger. AAO Oct 2013 #17

Let's tie the debt ceiling around his neck. nt bemildred Oct 2013 #16

Even better, King_Klonopin Oct 2013 #47

Dragged to his death by his balls, isn't that how it is? bemildred Oct 2013 #54

You Paul are the one who wants to defult Liberalynn Oct 2013 #18

There He is so stupid.... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #19

So much for their core supporters Faygo Kid Oct 2013 #20

Sadly, it won't matter to his 65+ followers. In their world, they got theirs. corkhead Oct 2013 #28

This ^^^^ ctsnowman Oct 2013 #59

Is this when the Dems demand OldHippieChick Oct 2013 #21

We should demand lifting the $108k cap and raising income tax rate to 75 pct... roamer65 Oct 2013 #22

The cap was lifted by the ACA. The section was posted here on DU, but I didn't keep the link because freshwest Oct 2013 #41

If you are referring to the FICA tax .. $113,700: and yes this cap should be eliminated. YOHABLO Oct 2013 #76

MSM owned by conservative billionaires; supposedly down to 5 corporations when it used to be 50. freshwest Oct 2013 #77

Idiot AC_Mem Oct 2013 #23

Rand Paul want to change the odds of people ever collecting... Historic NY Oct 2013 #25

No, the Republican Party in general and Paul's ilk in particular stand for trashing those dreams. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #26

I think we should raising the age limit people............. cstanleytech Oct 2013 #27

Better idea. Tie it repealing bush cuts for wealthy and start paying it down on point Oct 2013 #30

It's just extortion. Do NOT Reward Extortion. The answer, Mr. Paul, is NO. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #31

Fuck you worrywart, rand paul.. you fucking Cha Oct 2013 #32

Yeah, 'cause Social Security and Medicare have added so much to our fiscal woes .... Scuba Oct 2013 #34

Better yet, tie Rand Paul to Ted Cruz and deep six them. marble falls Oct 2013 #44

Rand Paul - hastening the extinction of his party. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #45

How about we tie Rand to a rafter? TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #46

I was thinking we could hang him from the yardarm jmowreader Oct 2013 #82

No, we should LOWER the age. That will open up jobs for the young. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #48

exactly. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #68

If the debt ceiling is tied to anything, it should be tied to lowering the pay of arrogant senators world wide wally Oct 2013 #49

it's almost like he is trying to Kill the Republican Party JI7 Oct 2013 #50

Fuck you, punk Warpy Oct 2013 #51

We All Know Where This Is Headed cantbeserious Oct 2013 #52

Asshole. Hissyspit Oct 2013 #53

STFU LovingA2andMI Oct 2013 #55

How about we tie the debt ceiling to taxing the 1% to pay off Dubya's wars and tax Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #57

Sen. Bernie Sanders puts the debt caused by Bush's war of lies... KansDem Oct 2013 #64

If only we had more honest, outspoken, liberals like Bernie Sanders in Congress! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #66

If only we had more honest, outspoken, liberals like Bernie Sanders in Congress! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #67

Age them out of existence HockeyMom Oct 2013 #58

NO! eom BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #60

Sorry Rand ... Not Happening. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #61

Rand Paul is an idiot Gothmog Oct 2013 #65

I might support delaying "normal" Social Security a few months ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #69

This needs to be sent to every single senior who voted Republican. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #70

Go fuck yourself, Rand. nt City Lights Oct 2013 #71

If I was Obama, I would say Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #73

Rand Paul can kiss my ass! n/t Darkhawk32 Oct 2013 #75

Make that a million and a quarter per minute Turbineguy Oct 2013 #78

Tie Rand Paul to a junk car and bury them both at sea... Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #79

Tie Rand Paul to the debt ceiling BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #80

Hey Rand? How about instead we tax your little scam anti-tax operation at 100% on a 1040FU? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #81

Rand Paul is only 50. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #83

Eat shit and die motherfucker. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #84