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mopinko

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4. fdr set it up so no politician could ever take it away. i worry about

Reply to LakeArenal (Original post)

Fri Jul 7, 2017, 01:26 PM

Jul 2017

people who want to scrap the cap. imho, that changes the fundamental nature of the program. far better to make people who live on investment income pay into it like everyone else.
as soon as you make the 1% pay more for the same benefit, you open pandora's box.

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Republican thinks SS and Medicare a free ride... [View all] LakeArenal Jul 2017 OP

You can't argue or convince that kind of stupid. Corporate welfare is what we CANT AFFORD ANYMORE onecaliberal Jul 2017 #1

And if you do have other income HAB911 Jul 2017 #2

Indeed it does. republican 'billionaires' like Achilleaze Jul 2017 #7

Yes... LakeArenal Jul 2017 #3

fdr set it up so no politician could ever take it away. i worry about mopinko Jul 2017 #4

It's funny, when you are under 50 MiddleClass Jul 2017 #5

IT'S. OUR. MONEY. It's INSURANCE. We pay in. We get it back later. CousinIT Jul 2017 #6