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upaloopa

(11,417 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:33 PM Sep 2012

Dean Baker just now on MSNBC. No immediate Social Security problem.

100% of benefits payable for the next 25 years. Then there is a 20% short fall. The short fall is
less than the cost of the Iraq war.

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Dean Baker just now on MSNBC. No immediate Social Security problem. (Original Post) upaloopa Sep 2012 OP

We need more of this truth RC Sep 2012 #1

This is a perfect time to panic Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #2

RC

(25,592 posts)

1. We need more of this truth

Reply to upaloopa (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 04:11 PM

Sep 2012

If there is enough money in the trust fund for 20, 25, 30, 35 years or whatever, then why is Social Security in trouble and need to be fixed right now? Maybe next, someone could state that "Social Security is in trouble down the road only because our Living-Wage-Jobs have been shipped over seas and the fix for Social Security would be to get them back into this country! Sounds reasonable to me.
We've got 25 years to fix this, no need to panic.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,387 posts)

2. This is a perfect time to panic

Reply to RC (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 04:13 PM

Sep 2012

Time to cut benefits now!!!!! Gotta finish off Medicare while we're at it too!!!!

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