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2016 Postmortem

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 05:28 PM Mar 2016

What the 2016 Presidential election is about [View all]

Privatizing Social Security.

The banking industry has made the Clinton's billionaires in the last decade and now they want their return on that investment.

They have already taken your wealth from your home, you now pay 40-50% of disposable income over the 25% from a generation ago. They have already taken your wages, through offshorring to slave wage countries and union busting. They have already taken your education fund, through hyper-inflated tuition costs.

They are coming for your social security.

The Trump card is even in play to ensure they get their desired candidate who will sign the privatization bill that the Republican congress and senate delivers to her desk.

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What the 2016 Presidential election is about [View all] PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 OP

The facts don't line up with this theory... Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #1

explain PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #3

everything I read PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #6

Try reading more? Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #7

We will see PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #8

I know, facts are hard to accept Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #11

The answers are too cute and obscure the fact there is no need to go this direction. Or this... highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #9

That's not Hillary Clinton. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #10

You folks are hopelessly enraptured with a corrupt candidate. All we may have in response is ... highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #12

It is fairly clear how she stands from what you posted. Well not that clear. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #17

Nobody has suggested Clinton would privatize Social Security brooklynite Mar 2016 #4

... questionseverything Mar 2016 #15

I wasn't aware that Bill Clinton was running for President brooklynite Mar 2016 #20

Do you support the privatization of SS? nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #18

No...neither does Hillary Clinton brooklynite Mar 2016 #22

I trust you but I don't trust her. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #24

Social Security has been reviled as "socialism" from day one. Righties & 3rd Wayers target it. senz Mar 2016 #5

DLC/ Third Way candidates are not to be trusted on Social Security. senz Mar 2016 #13

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious Mar 2016 #14

What's the significance of posting those results? nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #25

Calling out rudeness? n/t Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #27

Oh I get it. Not pertaining to the OP but another post. Duh! I get it. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #29

I really think you're onto something farleftlib Mar 2016 #16

Imo this is why they stay locked away. PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #19

Seriously??? Beacool Mar 2016 #21

I am serious. PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #23

The Republicons will do the dirty work and she will have to sign the bill rhett o rick Mar 2016 #26

This is almost exactly the scenario I envision. PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #31

It is logically impossible to lie about hypothetical questions. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #30

Just like Obama slashed Social Security benefits! geek tragedy Mar 2016 #28

Tried to, through C.P.I. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #32