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In reply to the discussion: Rand Paul: Tie Debt Ceiling To Raising Age For Social Security And Medicare [View all]msanthrope
(37,549 posts)70. This needs to be sent to every single senior who voted Republican. nt
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Rand Paul: Tie Debt Ceiling To Raising Age For Social Security And Medicare [View all]
highplainsdem
Oct 2013
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It was going to cost those making over $250 a good amount. It was posted with the section.
freshwest
Oct 2013
#42
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
No, the Republican Party in general and Paul's ilk in particular stand for trashing those dreams.
Uncle Joe
Oct 2013
#26
It's just extortion. Do NOT Reward Extortion. The answer, Mr. Paul, is NO. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2013
#31
Yeah, 'cause Social Security and Medicare have added so much to our fiscal woes ....
Scuba
Oct 2013
#34
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
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
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
Hey Rand? How about instead we tax your little scam anti-tax operation at 100% on a 1040FU?
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#81