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In reply to the discussion: Ryan: Trillion-dollar deficits were inevitable [View all]scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)46. Inevitable my ass
if the rich paid their income and social security taxes like they should there would be no deficit and SS would be good for ever
it is all about greed and keeping workers down
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There is nothing stopping them from repealing the tax cuts for the wealthy law
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2018
#2
Not positive, but pretty sure the millennial are the largest generation now , bigger than the
notdarkyet
Apr 2018
#34
How dare the Baby Boomers live long enough to collect their Social Security!
Marie Marie
Apr 2018
#8
That's a creative spin. Gotta hand it to him. He's got an answer for everything.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2018
#11
Sooner or later someone is going to have to address the 800 lb. Gorilla in the room.
SergeStorms
Apr 2018
#16
If I had a dollar for every time I heard Ryan described as a "Policy Wonk' or "Budget Guru",
Midnight Writer
Apr 2018
#21
If trillion-dollar-deficits are unavoidable, how would a balanced-budget agreement avoid them?
DetlefK
Apr 2018
#31