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In reply to the discussion: This One Weird Pic DESTROYS Ayn Rand [View all]fasttense
(17,301 posts)49. We know how fact free RepubliCONS who want to destroy Soc. Sec. can be
So, that giant selling point is not true. First they did not take into account what the empolyer has to pay into Social Security, then they fail to account for the fact that employers would have to pay more for their labor if Not for Social Security. As Social Security was being phased in, employers discovered that employees would accept a lower pay if they were covered by Social Security.
So, employees accept lower pay if they are covered by Social Security, so they would be getting a higher pay and where is that number calculated in that selling point? Also it saves the empolyer money but RepubliCONS never take into account what the rich gain from government programs.
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I wanted to vomit every time that creep said that. I wish they'd go back to their own dimension.
Mnemosyne
Aug 2015
#7
I wish you could do that. Likely get the trucks shot up in red areas, though. n/t
freshwest
Aug 2015
#40
Didn't they work and pay for those already? That isn't aid, that is giving back what was taken.n/t
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#16
It sure as shit isn't aid. It is paid for from people's labor, time wasting semantic arguments aside
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#24
"New Reply what, 40% of SS/Medicare recipients think they get no Federal aid?" Get your money back
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#35
This, you see, is government aid, given to thieving corporations who never did a lick of work.
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#26
Taxes pay for the firefighters that saved your home. No taxes, no firefighters or firefighters for
Dont call me Shirley
Aug 2015
#17
I know people my age (68) drawing Social Security, Medicare, and some even Food Stamps
Elwood P Dowd
Aug 2015
#22
Funny thing about these types, they want these services for them selves but not others
liberal N proud
Aug 2015
#32
"Snohomish County Fire District 1 receives 90% of its funding from property taxes"
Babel_17
Aug 2015
#38
Will he also shake the Lt.'s hand? Sorry to ask, but the Lt. doesn't look like he expects it.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#39
Oh yes, the irony. Libertarians all want less government... unless of course THEY NEED...
Raster
Aug 2015
#47
Sadly, baggers and libertarians usually don't have the cognitive skills to connect those dots.
catbyte
Aug 2015
#57
Great picture. But that guy will rationalize how he is differnt from the "takers."
kairos12
Aug 2015
#60