The Message Republicans didn’t hear

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7. Gee, the idea of a "Do Nothing Congress" is exactly what we want, at least for as long as

it takes to end the Bush tax cuts. I know this means going back to the previous SS tax, but, there were many of us, me included, that thought this was a bad idea. Because of this reduction in SS taxes, the opposition can now argue that SS doesn't pay for itself. We do need to raise the cap on SS, but, restoring the previous rate is a good thing. In addition, the minimum wage needs to be raised immediately. This would help offset some of the pain from the ss increase. See, it should never have been lowered. We should also guarandamntee that the retirement age stays at 65. People over 45 are having a hard time finding employment, let alone someone over age 65. Our wonderful SS should be enhanced, not destroyed bit by bit.

The low minimum wage in this country is responsible for a lot of heartache. Neither it nor SS has kept up with inflation. As the unfairness continues, more and more of our young people are demoralized and, out of necessity, move back in with their parents and put off marriage, etc. We also need to ensure that paid vacation time is increased for all workers. We have a serious case of burnout in this country, because there appears to be no down time from jobs, increasing the inevitable conclusion that slavery is alive and well in this country.