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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:16 PM Original message |
Fascinating Look at Why the Media Sucks At Reporting on Social Security |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. One item he forgot: Wall Street want it privatized so they can gamble it |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. They won't gamble it away. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wealthy news reporters don't depend on social security |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You do know most news reporters are dirt poor, right? |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. +1 |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. No offense to you, but I think he means the 50 million dollar a year Glenn Beck |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. News reporters are far from wealthy (except personalities like Hannity, Olbermann, etc.) |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. But who reports on developments in social security? |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. People like Jeanne Sahadi (CNN Money) Allen Sloan (Fortune Mag) Stephen Ohlemacher (Ap) |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Hannity and KO aren't reporters they are opinion journalists. |
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That Guy 888 (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Sometimes they are the children of the wealthy though... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. This is true: |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. A more interesting study would be a look... |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Meaning? |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. K&R. Conflation (SS with Medicare) can work miracles - |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. This is an excellent interview and well worth the read. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Anytime. Lieberman has done some awesome reporting that never gets any attention. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. k&r |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. +100. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
18. knr |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
21. "has to come up with the trillions it borrowed from the workers." How many? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. it depends on whether you want to count the interest on the debt or not. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. When the media is the handmaiden of corporate America, what else would one expect? |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. And to think how the media mocked Gore mercilessly |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. But the lockbox was a horrible idea |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. Social Security contributed to the deficit this year |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. As a veteran of Indian affairs, I wish everyone good luck on 4). |
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vssmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. One very important fact you never see |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. ttt |
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