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The Hoax of Entitlement Reform with Robert Reich (Original Post)
geefloyd46
Jan 2013
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underpants
(182,829 posts)1. Excellent
$113,700 is the current cap on SocSec tax on income I had been looking for that figure.
truth2power
(8,219 posts)2. So....Pres. Obama is an intelligent individual. Why is it
that he can't tell the American people that so-called entitlement reform is a HOAX? Why can't he state it as clearly and eloquently as Mr. Reich has just done? Hmmm?
Why do "we the people" just keep hearing the same old bafflegab?
msongs
(67,417 posts)3. robert reich is not a "moderate republican" nt
Response to truth2power (Reply #2)
rhett o rick This message was self-deleted by its author.
truth2power
(8,219 posts)8. Yep. One of those. n/t
xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)5. I don't like the sound of "means testing". I'm lucky enough to own my home
and I'm sure they'll use that against me. I think eliminating the ceiling is sensible.
kitt6
(516 posts)6. Folks wouldn't have to suffer
If there was more love for your brother. Go over to Youtube and listen to Roberta Flack; "Trying Times." (Headset Advisable.)
LostinRed
(840 posts)7. Excellent clip n/t