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TexasBushwhacker

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55. It would be more than enoigh if we did not have so much income inequality

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 05:55 AM

Mar 2019

If 90% of wages are subject to SS tax, it's pretty much funded in perpetuity. The problem is that for the last 40 years, more and more wages income has gone to people making more than the SS cap, currently around $120K. When someone making $12 MILLION contributes the same as someone making $120K, that's a problem. It used to be that the number of people making those huge salaries wasn't that many and the salaries weren't super huge. Seriously, why should a CEO make 300 times what his average worker makes. I could see 10x or even 20x, but not 300x. So they need to raise the cap AND make "super salaries" subject to SS tax.

But really the bottom 80% of Americans just need a fucking raise. A BIG ONE. You can't sock money away into a 401K (which employers don't have to match) if you're struggling to pay rent.

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Beto advocates raising retirement age and means testing for SS [View all] VoicesAcrossAmerica Mar 2019 OP

Well that isn't a selling point CentralMass Mar 2019 #1

I'll be interested to hear Lefta Dissenter Mar 2019 #2

heres updated, and actual history. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #66

Thanks! Lefta Dissenter Mar 2019 #88

No problem :) you deserve more Amimnoch Mar 2019 #94

You can't update history. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #93

too little, too complicated. ILLIMINATE the cap(including investment income). pansypoo53219 Mar 2019 #105

Thank you! True Blue American Mar 2019 #115

Trip and stumble over your shoelaces. keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #3

The worse attacks Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #4

+1 myohmy2 Mar 2019 #37

Perfect! True Blue American Mar 2019 #52

Every time snowybirdie Mar 2019 #5

Old, and outdated speech that has no actions backing it. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #67

I see there is no date for that video in the OP, other than the date of the tweet. George II Mar 2019 #86

There's at least 4 of these threads now. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #90

The pinned tweet on the account references a conspiracy theory lapucelle Mar 2019 #103

Doesn't sound like his kids shanny Mar 2019 #6

That's the most annoying part. Bringing up kids as if the heirs to a $500 million dollar fortune... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #10

Indeed. shanny Mar 2019 #16

That's not going to help. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #7

It's old. he never did action it, and actually has record contrary to those early comments: Amimnoch Mar 2019 #68

This is a 6-8 year old video from his first run for Congress inserted into a new tweet. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #8

Time is a very flexible thing on DU melman Mar 2019 #11

Obama tried for the grand bargain VoicesAcrossAmerica Mar 2019 #14

Doesn't matter how old it is. This is the 3rd rail of politics and the 1st Commandment: mobeau69 Mar 2019 #17

His actions have done the opposite since then, Amimnoch Mar 2019 #69

Was it a good idea 6-8 years ago? No. It was a terrible idea. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #21

Absolutely awful. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #23

There are people customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #33

Bernie as recently as 2016 had a high rating from the NRA. Blue_true Mar 2019 #49

No, Sanders NRA rating was low... thesquanderer Mar 2019 #91

Thanks. It's a gross misrepresentation of his position on this issue. George II Mar 2019 #87

What's his position? melman Mar 2019 #92

This again? I believe someone has posted his position several times in this thread. George II Mar 2019 #95

He primaried an 8 term Democratic incumbent Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #9

I didn't know that he replaced Silvestre Reyes, I thought it was a Republican. Autumn Mar 2019 #20

I call it a "reverse AOC" Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #22

Beto does not even sit behind a desk. He is not currently working at all. Tipperary Mar 2019 #12

Agreed VoicesAcrossAmerica Mar 2019 #13

He has his own money too. He was gifted/inherited a piece of a multi million dollar shopping mall. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #15

The whole waitress and construction worker idea a right wing anti-education cannard Renew Deal Mar 2019 #18

The more I read about him, the less I like him. Luciferous Mar 2019 #19

Yes this is a seven year old video dsc Mar 2019 #24

Boy it is wrong to insert a clip from 7 years ago into a current speech-dishonest Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #26

7 years is not long ago. Obama was president. brush Mar 2019 #38

You don't lie by making it seem it was in a speech that was just given. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #43

I agree that it is wrong to post the clip in a way that makes one think dsc Mar 2019 #42

He was running in TEXAS. For the first time...ask him. But my gues is they wouldn't Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #44

I'm sure @clarknt67 will be disappointed you won't be voting for him.. aidbo Mar 2019 #45

This person is a surrogate. It won't be hard to figure it out. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #46

A surrogate, lol! Do you consider yourself a Biden surrogate? aidbo Mar 2019 #48

The twittering dissembler/conspiracy theorist is a surrogate. lapucelle Mar 2019 #104

This is a ridiculous attack. His words AND actions are contrary to this old speech. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #71

That's disappointing. Still I want to hear more from all. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #25

His most recent positions, and actual actions are contrary to his early campaigning: Amimnoch Mar 2019 #72

There is a much better approach flyingfysh Mar 2019 #27

And at the same time customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #30

You can still have a limit on benefits TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #35

Right now, under current formulas customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #36

That does not negate True Blue American Mar 2019 #53

It would be more than enoigh if we did not have so much income inequality TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #55

Solution True Blue American Mar 2019 #57

But without better income distribution TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #58

Feel the Desperation itsrobert Mar 2019 #28

7 years ago isn't ancient history. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #34

Spin it the way you wish. itsrobert Mar 2019 #39

The only reason we're even talking about Beto is because he beat.. aidbo Mar 2019 #47

here. More recent, and his actual actions since being seated are contrary to that early speech. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #73

Glad he has come around. aidbo Mar 2019 #97

Roflmao. Alright. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #99

We already have means testing for Social Security customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #29

Good point exboyfil Mar 2019 #61

Thanks for amplifying my analysis customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #117

At least we need to start the discussion exboyfil Mar 2019 #118

That discussion customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #119

Yes I was one of the first federal workers to start exboyfil Mar 2019 #120

I doubt the surpluses will last customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #123

Fuck that, I paid SS for 40 years, and saved a lot of money... USALiberal Mar 2019 #31

It shouldn't. True Blue American Mar 2019 #54

If we are bringing up old history, what about the SS Act of 1983? madville Mar 2019 #32

That's not good. n/t demmiblue Mar 2019 #40

Not this bullshit again from BS ers OBrien Mar 2019 #41

Beto's own words............... workinclasszero Mar 2019 #50

Paying a greater % means the employers do too n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #56

So $15/hr, higher mandated healthcare withholding, and higher SS withholding exboyfil Mar 2019 #63

The robots are coming no matter what TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #70

No sick days, no maternity leave, no vacations... LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #100

Yup TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #106

Well employers will just raise prices to cover it workinclasszero Mar 2019 #98

Do you know what his positions are TODAY? That's 7 years ago when he was running for Congress.... George II Mar 2019 #110

I put the man's own videos that he made using his own words... workinclasszero Mar 2019 #111

It's from seven years ago, why not give us his positions TODAY? Not going to fit the narrative? George II Mar 2019 #113

"Do you know what his positions are TODAY?" melman Mar 2019 #112

They've been posted no less than ELEVEN times in this very thread! Didn't you see them? George II Mar 2019 #114

Seven years ago. This is almost as bad as saying he voted "against" bills.... George II Mar 2019 #89

More disinformation from a twitter conspiracy theorist. lapucelle Mar 2019 #107

Yep. exactly. His actions and more recent speechs are in contrast: Amimnoch Mar 2019 #74

That one will go down True Blue American Mar 2019 #51

Even office workers exboyfil Mar 2019 #64

I was that office worker. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #122

Being from Texas and serving in the the House of Rep. from Texas, INdemo Mar 2019 #59

As of 2012? Buzz Lightyear Mar 2019 #60

More recent discussions, and actual history don't fit the BS narrative. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #75

Needs based behavior exboyfil Mar 2019 #62

Before he was even a Rep. There was no bill, and he's supported bills since then. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #65

In my entire adult life I've never thought this SHRED Mar 2019 #76

He just lost my vote in the primaries kimbutgar Mar 2019 #77

OK, listening to this just now, Beto just eliminated himself from contention. lark Mar 2019 #78

Posted by "Clark feels the Bern" tinrobot Mar 2019 #79

Umm...No LovingA2andMI Mar 2019 #80

I'll still give him time to explain... Locrian Mar 2019 #81

He's already updated, and his actual record since this early, preelected campaign speech speeks for Amimnoch Mar 2019 #84

+1 dalton99a Mar 2019 #109

I suspect Beto will not survive to the second round. secondwind Mar 2019 #82

Bye bye, Beto. I'm the first in my family to ever collect their social security... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #83

When did he say that? George II Mar 2019 #85

The disinformation you're pushing could advertise you in many ways. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #96

Not the first time this strategy (or is it tactic?) has been employed. See my post #110 here.... George II Mar 2019 #116

Oh come on... not this again... QUIT! Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #101

Somebody already tried this disinformative talking point. lapucelle Mar 2019 #102

+1. Such bullshit dalton99a Mar 2019 #108

Not against means testing for the wealthy JCMach1 Mar 2019 #121