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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:12 PM Original message |
Social Security Stance Risky, Democrats Told |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, fucking carville should know all |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. No matter how much "direction, conviction, values..." |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:19 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. True! We need our |
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woosh (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
89. Carville is a dinsaur |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. They are full of it |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why does Carville think that progressives control the Dem Party? |
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Blue to the bone (765 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Bingo, no truer words were ever spoken! n/t |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. ditto -eom |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
71. Well said. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
73. Centrists and right-leaners capitulate to easily |
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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
80. We WILL control the party. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. An iron stance is always risky... |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
90. Health Care is the real issue |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree with the Dem Leadership |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. NO |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. But people in the 36% |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
56. why not just roll back the tax cuts? |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. No argument from me on rolling back the tax cuts (Unborn Fetus Tax) |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:37 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. Those Rapture Right... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
74. I doubt that many would use the 4% from SSI for private account |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:15 AM Response to Reply #74 |
81. You hit it right |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #81 |
94. This and more needs to get out |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 08:17 AM Response to Reply #74 |
88. AFAIK, nobody's going to be able to buy toys w/that money. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. That's pretty much what I understand too |
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athenap (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. No private accounts! |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Keep private accounts out of the SS Code -- allow 36% credit for IRA, 401 |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. Greenberg Carvill and Ickes |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. Simply bullshit. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. I got an email announcing that Ickes is going to head up ACT.... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. ickes... |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. Now need to present an alternate vision |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. It ain't boke don't fix it. |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
51. It's not broken |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. why raise the FICA tax at all? |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
77. it's not regressive as you raise the limit it can tax |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:28 AM Response to Reply #77 |
87. a flat tax is regressive (nt) |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 09:07 AM Response to Reply #87 |
91. I believe that you are right, warren |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. yeah I understand that |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 04:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
33. No we don't. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 06:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Correct |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Chickenshit bullshit. |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Dems must stand firm and ignore these types of remarks |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Real simple then. Give people eligible for social security a tax cut |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. we already do that |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I know. :) |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. please include appropriate emoticons on this subject |
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ECH1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. The dems should come up with their own |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Here is my Democratic Contract On Social Security |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 04:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Easy; Keep bush's TEMPORARY TAX CUTS for the RICH ELITE 1%... |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. If we had a truly free and vigilant press, we wouldn't have to play |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. hey.. |
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DELUSIONAL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sorry I can't take James Carville seriously -- |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Worse than "bad judgement" imo.. |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-05 11:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. ouch. |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
95. Me either |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
26. okay, revenue enhancement from those making + $90K |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 06:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. NO |
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rukkyg (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
60. Wouldn't raising the cap just mean that those people |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:59 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. no it would not affect benefits |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Make ALL income liable to SS withholding and put a MEANS test on it. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Would one of you advocating 'raising the cap' |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. I suggested this as just possible solutions - not any particular order. |
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ebayfool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 01:18 AM Response to Reply #64 |
83. Means test - I know a couple that are very comfortably retired & still |
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rukkyg (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 02:56 AM Response to Reply #62 |
84. Well then |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:21 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. my point |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. Carville & Greenberg are framing the message that they "stand for nothing" |
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Mechatanketra (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. WTF do these boneheads want? |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #28 |
47. That was my question too. Isn't an ELECTION when "the people" |
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FlemingsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
29. The DLC is killing the Party. At this point, I say, let it die. |
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Payback Time (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 01:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. We Do Have Conviction |
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FlemingsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 02:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Why are you still banking on a criminally corrupt system? |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 04:43 AM Response to Original message |
32. ROTFLMAO!!! Love the SATIRE!!! Dems stance on not killing SS "risky"! |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
35. Dems made a mistake saying SS has a problem |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. I can't (ok, I can) believe the dems came up with the slogan: |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. Stopping SS "reform" displays values, conviction, direction, ... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
38. Same folk who advised congressional dems to vote for the war |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
65. Correct. That policy worked SOOOOO well for Kerry, didn't it? |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
39. Carville is a spot light loving buffoon that has out lived his best day. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
41. fully funded social security now and for the future. |
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DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
46. Perhaps Carville should read the polls |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
67. It's the first inning, we haven't scored yet, the other team has 3 runs, |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
49. (ducking here) I think they've got a point |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
52. The fools are much too close to lens |
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Trish1168 (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
55. I disagree.....an iron stance is needed and wanted |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. Invoke mercy rule here |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
59. Rigid Opposition. Give me a break! |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. political dividends? do we sell everything in this country? |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
63. why haven't the 'crashed and burned'? BBV |
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Edgewater_Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
66. What The Democrats Have Been Told Is WRONG |
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not fooled (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
68. Here we go again... |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:22 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. I agree with you! |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
76. Screw Greenberg and Carville...Go away, go away, losers! |
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madmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
78. Well why don't they just bend over and surrender like they did on |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
82. Carville should have reserved judgment for a little longer |
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Andromeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
85. Carville has been sitting across the ... |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
92. Bush got his dividend tax cut through, we need to be careful |
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