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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:37 PM Original message |
Government borrowing trillions against Social Security surpluses |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. That bastard is going to make sure that SS is broke |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I had no idea they were busting Social Security |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Social Security has NEVER been in a trust. It's been spent EVERY |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. great, what a good idea |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. People started living too long. |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. that's not true |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. Much the way that the bank's money... |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Excellent |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. The excess is put into T-Bills |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. of course |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. It's like the mafia |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. well, I don't know where the Congress was the last 6 years |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Some complicit |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 08:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. don't lose hope |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Anyone who believes there is nothing in trust, PLEASE READ THIS... |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I can't thank you enough, I am bookmarking this for future |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. And thank you for your kind reply. I'd like to add one more thing... |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. thank you, I now understand |
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fmlymninral (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. this has been going on |
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Master Mahon (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well... |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. no, it isn't, when I retire they had better find my money |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Well I'll bet they will just hustle right out and fix you up! |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. yes, they will because if they don't I will stand and picket |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Good Luck! |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You don't understand the power of the group mind |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. You f-n'a right they will |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You pay in, you get back |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. So, people getting Social Security will "suck it dry"... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. That was an over-statement |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Glad you'd rather blame a whole generation.... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-13-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I'm stating a simple fact |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. Their intent was always to bankrupt Social Security |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. what is entitled about paying in and getting back |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. me too ... |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. how many times have they passed a tax cut for the wealthy |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. and yet they get people to vote against their own self-interests |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Or this war, that goes on an on with no strategy and no reason |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. And why isn't he being impeached for it!!! |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yes, indeed |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. The republicans have always told their followers that it was an entitlement |
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fmlymninral (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. This has been going on for 20 + years |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I keep getting this paper every year |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. "Entitlement" isn't a perjorative. |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. yes, I would like to see me not pay on my car |
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ArmchairMeme (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. Entitlement |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Let me correct some bone headed ideas |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. see this really cool chart on how our money is spent |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. No, this part is not correct... |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. thanks for the heads up |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. Sick. |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. check out the chart - Applegrove |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. You didn't think you were actually going to retire, did you? |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-11-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. unfortunately I don't have a government job |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
43. K and R Bastards. n/t |
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KKKarl is an idiot (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
44. Immigration |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. You are right |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
46. Born in '47 and I know I'll never...... |
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jn2375 (858 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
47. Anyone know if their taking money out of the Federal Employees pensions? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
48. in plain english: they are robbing us blind |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-12-06 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
50. Hell NO, Chimpolini..... n/t |
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