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20. What's with the "run the trust fund dry" nonsense?

Reply to ooky (Reply #18)

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 09:51 PM

Aug 2018

Even if nothing is done to shore up its finances, Social Security will be able to pay 79% of promised benefits until 2090. Your other post about this made a similar untrue assumption.

Sure, there's a lot at stake here, and it may be addressed if we can remove the mob control of the government, but using alarmist metaphors that imply something that is just not true is counterproductive.

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Rubio's New Paid Leave Bill Threatens The Very Idea of Social Security, Report Finds [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2018 OP

It is clear that he does not understand what paid leave means. SamKnause Aug 2018 #1

For sure, maybe doesn't care either. The lack of paid leave in the US is appalling appalachiablue Aug 2018 #3

He doesn't care. That is a given. SamKnause Aug 2018 #8

You're right about not knowing. Jedi Guy Aug 2018 #23

Wonderful for her and Canada. Women and people here really appalachiablue Aug 2018 #24

Yeah, I'm a lot happier here than I ever was in Arizona. Jedi Guy Aug 2018 #26

Glad you made a good move for all the reasons mentioned. appalachiablue Aug 2018 #27

So pay me now or pay me later. 7962 Aug 2018 #2

Lift the dang Cap! That's it. appalachiablue Aug 2018 #4

It is not a paid leave bill. Cold War Spook Aug 2018 #5

Correct. A poorly designed, deceptive slight of hand manoeuver. appalachiablue Aug 2018 #6

These termites continue to eat away in the dark the life blood of the working class . May they burn geretogo Aug 2018 #7

This is the Aaahole that got the risk corridors removed from the ACA. Smarmy POS. nt Snotcicles Aug 2018 #9

Sure did, good point. appalachiablue Aug 2018 #10

Wait a minute Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #25

I don't know about Rubio, but Ryan (Romney's 2012 VP) and his appalachiablue Aug 2018 #28

Rubio is like a toddler playing with marbles bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #11

The Social Security Trust Fund has been a lifelong target of Republicans. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #12

and (3) ooky Aug 2018 #18

What's with the "run the trust fund dry" nonsense? PSPS Aug 2018 #20

Do you read? ooky Aug 2018 #22

Work Longer? modrepub Aug 2018 #13

It looks to me like the Republican plan for getting rid of social security ooky Aug 2018 #14

Sorry, but Social Security "running out of money" in 2034 is a myth. PSPS Aug 2018 #16

Unless there was a balanced budget amendment. ooky Aug 2018 #17

Sure, you can "unless" anything to death. Promulgating a myth is still a silly thing to do. PSPS Aug 2018 #19

Okay pal, you can back up and back off now. I haven't "promulgated" anything. ooky Aug 2018 #21

Impoverished women. They already make less, and will surely use this more often. Nt lostnfound Aug 2018 #15