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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:29 PM Original message |
Billions for banks, no cost of living raise for Social Security for at least 2 years. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Military retirees got the same percentage, they're probably outta luck, too. NT |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I was afraid that Obama's reigning in of spending was going to |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Seniors and the needy should not be treated that way while banks... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. Treated WHAT way?? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. The cost of living is increasing. Everything is higher. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Again, read Pinto's post in this thread. Everything is NOT higher. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Yes, the cost of living is much higher. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Not according to the CPI. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Well, then, okay.....all is fine and dandy. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. If you believe the "official" cpi numbers |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:42 AM Response to Reply #75 |
99. The unemployment number isn't meant to measure the total number of unemployed Americans. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #99 |
132. That is not accurate. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
81. Yep. Sure glad I got my 401K to supplement SS.... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:35 AM Response to Reply #81 |
96. Your 401k didn't HAVE to lose money. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #61 |
91. Actually the CPI is rigged |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:40 AM Response to Reply #91 |
98. You may not agree with the CPI numbers, but they're not "rigged". |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #98 |
107. It absolutely is |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #98 |
123. From Kevin Phillips. |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #61 |
136. The cost of living is higher. End of story. n/t |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
104. Tremendously idiotic post |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #104 |
117. "The "cost of living" is going up dramatically, and everyone knows it." |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #104 |
122. Totally agree. Idiotic. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #104 |
126. SS COLAs are based on the CPI-W. |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #126 |
130. The CPI has been rigged for so long that that 5.8% -- and all the prior |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #104 |
131. Strongly agreed. Progressives should know better than to repeat |
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EnoughOfThis (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
118. The government pays??? |
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rucognizant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
135. DEAD WRONG!! |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
138. Amen. ! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's the fascist party for you |
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EnoughOfThis (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
119. Fascist Party?? |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #119 |
125. And the question is? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #119 |
133. Not yet |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Correction: You should make that 'trillions' for banks. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You are probably right. And nothing for seniors. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. and the entire SS trust fund we "can't pay back" = a hair over 2 T. |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. Thank you for the dose of reality... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. The FaithBa$ed CEOs can pray for us once we're all F**ked |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. This country's government is deeply corrupt. I can't look at it in any other way. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. I would have to agree... the source of our problem is coruption |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
68. well said lib2Dbone n/t |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wait until.... |
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diamidue (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
80. Wouldn't surprise me either. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. A few FAQ's - Social Security, Medicare, COLA's (AARP) |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Appreciate the details, but it does not stop my anger. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Social Security is NOT a retirement plan, it's a safety net. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Bull hockey. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. So you believe it IS supposed to be a retirement plan?? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Much has been paid into the FICA system. Why not yearly raises? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Because SS is a clearly defined benefit. Increases are tied to cost of living. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. The cost of living is increasing. Everything is higher. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Everything is NOT higher. Read Pinto's post (link included) |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Tell that to my checkbook. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Ok, so we should base COLAs on YOUR checkbook? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. At this point, I don't give a damn. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. SS and the bank bailouts are completely separate issues. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Why aren't we suppose to give Social Security recipients raises? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Why should SS recipients get raises? COLA increases, yes, but guaranteed yearly raises? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
103. Perhaps it should not be either. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. i'm tired of this "bad or worse" shell game with repubs vs. dems |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. That's apples and oranges, really. The two have nothing to do w/each other. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Wrong. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Right. You said it yourself, "Social Security should be self-sustaining." |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Sarcasm from you....have I been sleeping the last 10 years. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. SS has been nowhere near "on the brink of failing". on the contrary, it's produced |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. SS is slowly bleeding money. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. and it's not bleeding money now, it's accruing it. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Right. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. since the SS Trustees can't even predict SS's short-term finances accurately, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. it *is* self-sustaining. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And another thing..... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
134. Social Security is NOT broken. Stop buying into the lie. nt |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #134 |
137. Social Security IS kind of broken... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. Among other things |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. FYI for those who think SS is just a welfare thingy |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
63. The reality of Social Security... |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
114. i just checked my husband's pay stub. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's not a matter of priorities; it's a matter of saving our economic system, period. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Wrong. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Huh? You are the one who is wrong, IMHO. Our leaders are Dems and they are doing |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. No, they are wrong in this instance. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #35 |
93. Care to produce actual data, other than your checkbook? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #93 |
106. Do I care to produce actual data? No. |
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EnoughOfThis (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #106 |
120. Senoirs.....Richest |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #93 |
139. There is plenty of evidence that the CPI is bogus. |
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GinaMaria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
76. Thank gawd they saved my 401K |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. Here come the bank defenders. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. What's "negative" about agreeing with COLA increases for SS recipients? |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
89. Where do you live on the moon? I am on SS and I can tell you ..you are wrong!!! |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #89 |
101. What am I "wrong" about? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #101 |
108. It is a lie. The cost of living is not flat for seniors for sure. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. It's not "either/or"... I wish you would not be so defensive and listen to the rationale |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. We could help the banks and seniors also. It should not be either/or |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. I'm not trying to make you sound unintelligent. I'm sorry if it seemed that way. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. P.S. Sorry, and nevermind. Maybe you know or understand this in more depth than I do. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. as well as posts about libraries, public schools, & autoworkers. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Yep. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. If costs of living are so low, why is everything costing more? |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I sure as hell agree with you on this point. My cost of living has gone up at least 10% over the |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
71. CPI is a damn joke |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Well come on, those old people could be getting killer deals on new cars right now! |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Yep, |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. but instead we just piss the money away on food, rent, and medication |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #74 |
84. Yep, all those unnecessary things....food, rent, medication. |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
124. It does include cost and energy |
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GinaMaria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
77. I'm with you |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. Kick and rec. Good discussion, in spite of the fact we have differing opinions here. NT |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
57. Please do not tell us the cost of living is not going up. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #57 |
82. And how about energy prices? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. The price we pay is NOT way down in spite of those energy prices. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Gasoline was $3.61 a gallon one year ago. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Oh, okay then. I will tell my energy providers. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Well I think I did point out an important cost decrease - gasoline. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 03:08 AM Response to Reply #85 |
95. Do you have examples that are not products that were caught in a speculative bubble? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #95 |
102. The reason doesn't matter...prices on some things (housing, gas, etc.) are lower. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #102 |
111. Yes it does matter because it creates a large net change in one commodity that disguises the.... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #85 |
116. I just paid $2.50 |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #116 |
121. Well OK but we were discussing the next annual SS COLA |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
64. So What? |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
66. That is just so wrong.... |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
69. k&r |
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farmboxer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
70. America is a plutocracy, so the rich will always get their way |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
78. Similarly |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-03-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
79. A year ago, dollar stores had 2lb bags of rice and pasta @2 1lb. packs/dollar |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
87. That is how a party loses. Truer words were never spoken. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
88. Government of, by and for the corporations |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
92. well i `m pissed off to say the least.... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #92 |
94. What's so frustrating about this is that the whole stimulus package was looking for shovel in hand.. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #94 |
113. everyone on ss or ssi is getting 250 this month |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:37 AM Response to Reply #92 |
97. SS wasn't raided for bailout money. The SS increase is the same as it's always been! |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
100. Hideously fucked up priorities. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
105. It is a lie for anyone to say the cost of living is going down. |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
109. yes it is a lie |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. "our measure of inflation no longer measures the cost of living, but the cost of survival. " |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #110 |
112. honestly I don't know |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #112 |
115. Those power bills never go down, and conserving makes little difference. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #115 |
127. i can`t believe the shit i read today about why it`s ok |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #127 |
129. Evidently republicans becoming "purists" is a license for us to become total shitbags |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
128. I'm on SSDI and this doesn't bother me at all. |
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