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jjewell

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10. Social Security has NO impact...

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 06:27 AM

Apr 2013

...on the US debt or deficit. Social Security is FULLY FUNDED for the next 20 years. If the earnings cap was lifted on Social Security, it would remain solvent indefinitely.

So why is Obama screwing with Social Security in the first place?

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On September 6, 2008, Senator Barack Obama told AARP members: [View all] JHB Apr 2013 OP

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR L0oniX Apr 2013 #1

What was the other? Something like Autumn Apr 2013 #2

"Read my lips- no new taxes" moment. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #3

Except Bush breaking that lip-service was a budgetary necessity... JHB Apr 2013 #5

If Barak Obama sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #4

If he'd fight for something other than his election tblue Apr 2013 #9

Great video! JDPriestly Apr 2013 #6

HMMM, I'M GONNA SAY BOTH drynberg Apr 2013 #12

REC!!!! Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #7

With poiticians it is always best to wilsonbooks Apr 2013 #8

Social Security has NO impact... jjewell Apr 2013 #10

Because that fully funded pot of money is too tempting to the banksters? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #14

Don't blame Obama. Eljo_Don Apr 2013 #11

OH, I DISAGREE, THERE IS MORE THAN PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND drynberg Apr 2013 #13

Well there goes a third term for Obama demwing Apr 2013 #15

oh yeah..no more than two terms...doesn't have to worry demwing Apr 2013 #16