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madville

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5. They would need around 10 Democratic Senators

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 06:41 AM

Nov 2015

To go with them, not going to happen. I could see a bipartisan deal to raise the income cap, bump up the retirement age a year or two, and increase the payroll tax a percent, that's far more likely

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Ronald Reagan was elected TWICE even though he strongly pushed to end Social Security [View all] pnwmom Nov 2015 OP

So we should be talking about those aspects of him, he wants to end beloved and vital programs Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #1

Absolutely! Spot on! NonMetro Nov 2015 #2

Reagan was never going to end Social Security regardless of what he "wanted" madville Nov 2015 #3

But Ben Carson has a chance if he has a Rethug congress to back him up. pnwmom Nov 2015 #4

They would need around 10 Democratic Senators madville Nov 2015 #5

Maybe this is a dumb question, but what could be the possible justifications for ending smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #6

When did he strongly push to end all that? Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #7