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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:44 PM Original message |
REPORT...Social Security runs dry in 2040 |
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Left Below (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. If at first you don't succeed --- |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Raise FICA cap to 110k from the present 88k |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It increases every year already. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. True - but it no longer covers 95% of all wages - which was the goal |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'm not well-versed in this. When did it cover 95% of all wages? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. As with all screw the middle class events, we begin with Reagan |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Look at page 10, near the top of the page (warning, it's a PDF) |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Thanks for the link - the suggestions in the PDF of the testimony |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Even if the goal is 90% you're right....we're WAY short. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Well, then raise it to 115K and then adjust for yearly inflation afterward |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. From a personal standpoint, I'd disagree... |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I agree :-) |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. The payout formula |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 02:00 AM Response to Reply #44 |
52. and that must never happen, right!? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #44 |
56. True - the benefit check the rich would get if no wage cap would be huge & |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
39. I suggest a two part program |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Damn - they lower discount rate from 3.0%to 2.9% so as to made it look bad |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. They expect less than 2% GDP growth in these assumptions. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Very true - the slight increase the CBO used over the SSA assumption |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. The annual report was not released on time this year. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. These shortfalls were expected, and track with similar reports from 2000 |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Funny proBushites use the rosiest scenarios to project |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. Oh, goodie! |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. Another bu$hwhack at Social Security |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not this lame shit again ... * never gives up :P n/t |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. TORO TURD! |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. well.... |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'll be 88, if I make it that far |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'll be 74. |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Hey, that sounds nice. My wife and I are retired and considering |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Look into Costa Rica... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
45. The retirees leaving the country |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 01:52 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. True, but I've contributed to the economy enough in the last 20 years... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 01:57 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. but but |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 02:52 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. You left out the scorpions and beetles (some BIG ones).... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 01:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
50. yes! |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. If Dubya Told Me His Name Was George Bush--I'd Demand ID |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. Everybody read "The Plot Against... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. A mere 34 years... |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. At least these programs are solvent unlike the rest of govt programs |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. BUSHSHIT - they don't know whats happening next week, much less 40 years |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
33. Trust fund Republicans dream of a Dickensian America now may come true |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
34. That's bad news. The good news is I'll starve to death before then. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
35. I say ELIMINATE the CAP...and the problem goes away... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
37. FEAR-FEAR-FEAR! Must Destroy! FEAR-FEAR-FEAR |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. It may not even matter if the war in Iran is started or |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
40. Raising the minimum wage would help to keep the wolf away. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good grief.. I HOPE I don't live to be 91.. (1949 boomer, here) |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. It was there. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Start looking under the sofa cushions, Dick |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
42. Bullshit. If we DO NOTHING - it will not only remain solvent, but the |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. I think pension funds in general |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-01-06 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
43. That's longer than i thought (for Soc Secy). If we quit fighting wars |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
54. This is based on an estimated life expectancy of 160 years |
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warpigs (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
55. Misleading headline |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
57. Here We Go Again |
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