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In reply to the discussion: How Elizabeth Warren Made Expanding Social Security Cool [View all]Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)36. Thank you, it is true, unfortunately there is a great deal of mis-infomation
put forth by Pete Peterson and his ilk to try to cloud the issue and make raising the retirement age appear reasonable. They are quite successful with such misinformation and have a majority believing their propaganda.
They also have people believing that SS is part of the general budget and driving the deficit when in fact it has it's own fund that is completely separate and running a surplus of over two and a half trillion dollars held in interest accruing bonds that are to be used to cover expenses not met any time the current expenditures exceed the current intake of FICA contributions.
They do their jobs all too well.
They are great con men even if they are horrible people.
Thank you for supporting the truth in this thread.
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Or do what Third Way has done & just have Republican policies be pushed by "Democrats"!
RiverLover
Apr 2015
#7
Indeed. And in contrast the AFL-CIO spokesperson applauding the effort stating Democrats
think
Apr 2015
#3
Most of the people living longer are rich people and minorities are losing ground /nt
Dragonfli
Apr 2015
#17
Well, we cant have it both ways. We always hear about poor seniors every election cycle!
7962
Apr 2015
#22