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reformist2

(9,841 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:03 PM Feb 2016

So regarding Social Security, does Hillary have a plan for increasing revenue???


I would think an essential part of keeping Social Security intact is to make sure it's well funded. Bernie has a clear plan, which assures me that Social Security will not be cut. Hillary's lack of specifics is worrisome.
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So regarding Social Security, does Hillary have a plan for increasing revenue??? (Original Post) reformist2 Feb 2016 OP
She'll tell us after she's president Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #1
Hillary is blowing smoke trying to say "me too".. tokenlib Feb 2016 #2
Raising the age of retirement. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #3
There's plenty of revenue. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #4
Raise the income cap. It's what every rational person proposes and wants. She's looking at other.... Hekate Feb 2016 #5
No. She wants to means test. Period. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #6

tokenlib

(4,186 posts)
2. Hillary is blowing smoke trying to say "me too"..
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:05 PM
Feb 2016

I say believe her at your peril if you will need an expanded Social Security..

KentuckyWoman

(6,688 posts)
4. There's plenty of revenue.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:06 PM
Feb 2016

It's the biggest pile of slush money. Remember Al Gore getting belittled for the "lock box". The reason why is because Social Security revenues are BILLIONS more that what is needed to pay benefits. Instead of using it for benefit of senior citizen and the disabled they raid the surpluses for fighter jets and bombs. God forbid the war profiteers pay the cost of protecting their oil, gas and other plundered resources around the globe.

Hekate

(90,755 posts)
5. Raise the income cap. It's what every rational person proposes and wants. She's looking at other....
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:32 PM
Feb 2016

.....sources of revenue as well -- can't retrieve it just now, but she mentioned passive income I think, that is, the stuff rich people earn off investments and not from a job.

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