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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:12 AM Original message |
GOP Senators: Raise Retirement Age To 70 |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. I like the fact that it's always |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Plus given |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. +1000 |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Fine...but put riders on the bill so that ... |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
69. Add Legislators MUST Retire by 70 |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
87. spot on .... +10000 |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Do it you sick bastards. People will find your address. |
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piggy2000 (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Life Expectancy - 77.9 years |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. just as horrible an idea |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Social Security is 100% solvent through 2037 with no changes needed. |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. 2.6 trillion dollar surplus is gone |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Oh, please. These are US Treasury bonds. We change these bonds |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. you arent thinking |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. We don't do the entire $2.6 T all at once... |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Plus you didn't read the link from actual investment folks, did you? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
70. We Tax |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Using your logic, I have $1 million in retirement |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Actually, you should have put your neighbors' paycheck in your account. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Wow, that went over your head. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. Over my head? Let's see, so you claim that the government taxes itself, |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Let's try it once more |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #85 |
90. What is a 10+ tax CPA, pray tell? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. Sorry. 10+ YEARS |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. How can you say it's not? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #97 |
104. I have paid 100% of my bills |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #104 |
108. How do you think T-bills are redeemed daily? You are taking a snapshot |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #108 |
112. So you redeem them on the open market |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #112 |
115. What additional influx? You're trading one for one. And interest |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #115 |
117. You are right. I will never get how an IOU to myself equals cash. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #117 |
121. from your own link: |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #121 |
123. From all our massive surplusses??? |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #123 |
126. Don't impeach your own source. Read it. It's a decent explanation. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #126 |
128. The article explains EXACTLY as I have studied it |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #126 |
129. Summary of my source from a double entry accounting standpoint |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
60. The 14th Amendment requires the government to pay its debts. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
73. that's like saying because you have a $250k mortgage, tomorrow you have to rob a bank for 250k |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
68. The phrase is 'for all intents and purposes' |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
75. "jobs" is a bullshit concept. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
58. As opposed to 1950? |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. That's the thing. We should be encouraging the elderly to retire, w/good benies |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. They can kiss my "born in 1971" ASS!! |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And follow up with my '72! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 04:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
103. any relatives still voting for these frauds? |
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left on green only (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
125. Attention GOP Senators |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. How can people vote for these horrible evil men? nt |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. And by the time those born in 1970 near the age of 70... |
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think (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. I am not entirely against this plan |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. ......... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. If they cut the military, they wouldn't need to touch SS. |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. actually they would |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Who said anything about cutting the military entirely? |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. that wouldnt be enough |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. There is no altar for SS. It costs the government not one dime from |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. SS has been very successful |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Or redeem the bonds as needed, and other borrowers will borrow the most |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. What utter BS. |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Believe me when you reach your 60's you won't be |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
65. No, 70 is not too old to continue working. |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Well, I'm glad you managed |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. There is no one fits all. Some people are able to work at an older |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 12:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
100. They don't really expect people to work until they're 70. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. You may well live longer. It depends on your socioeconomic status, however. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
89. They won't cut the military that is never talked about when the right discuss the budget |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hell, if we wait until people die to be eligible... |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. There You Go, Sir: A Bold, Serious, And Courageous Plan Of Reform! |
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toddwv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. BINGO! |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. I believe that is the plan. n/t |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. then do the same for Congress and Supreme Court n/t |
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felinetta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. The only time EVER the word "entitlement" should be used is in relation |
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Roy Rolling (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. yes! |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
14. This is BULLSHIT, people are not living longer and no doubt cancer rates will |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
101. +1. With skyrocketing diabetes rates, |
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udbcrzy2 (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think mine says 67-1/2 right now - born 1959 n/t |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
84. Mine too...born in 63 |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
16. These ingrates have never done a physically demanding job in their lives. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
57. The G.O.P.'s Senator Strom Thurmond was the only Senator to reach 100 in office! |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. Only if these senators are forced to work as bricklayers or carpet installers until they turn 70! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
19. They need to be honest. They're banking on lower socioeconomic people dying. |
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Roy Rolling (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. Voodoo economics |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
76. It narrows but it's increasing at a rate greatly disproportionate to the rise in life expectancy |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
20. DO AWAY WITH THE CAP ON SOCIAL SECURITY TAX. PERIOD. |
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droidamus2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. so that's how their going to do it |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. Fuck them. Fuck them all. |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. Keep it up, R's |
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fugop (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. It needs a second law to go with it |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. Obama should put forth lowering the retirement age to create jobs. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
33. Fuck you, you soul-less MOTHERFUCKERS! |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
37. First of all, the jobs are not there |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
78. Actually, from personal experience |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
38. Everyone chill the fuck out |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. Time to throw ALL the Thieves OUT of Washing ton! |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
45. Can we start with these guys? |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
48. where do they come up with the |
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cppuddy (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
52. political third rail |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
63. I very much wanted to work until I was 70. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
79. I will be "working" until I croak |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #79 |
98. Oh, work. I do lots of that. But I don't get paid for it. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
66. Lovely. So being born in 1970, I won't be able to retire until 70, yet who will hire someone 60+? |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #66 |
80. "who will hire someone 60+" |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. Wal-Mart, part-time, no benefits... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #86 |
91. Yep ... and part of the employment package |
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Johnny Harpo (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
72. Sure...Raise It To 70..That Gives All Of Us.... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
77. "Job" is a bullshit concept... |
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Juneboarder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
82. How 'bout raising the retirement age to 70 ... AND ... |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
83. I have every intention of working till I can't... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #83 |
92. It's only under capitalism that any of this is an issue... |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #92 |
99. What nonsense! |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #99 |
106. The capitalists have enjoyed their largess through dominance and exploitation. |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. More empty rhetoric... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #99 |
111. "In those countries that call themselves socialist...the situation is even worse..." |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. Name one such country. n/t |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #114 |
116. Germany, France, Sweden... |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #116 |
118. Those are all... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #118 |
124. i'd rather have a "demographic problem" than have extensive poverty |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 01:05 AM Response to Reply #83 |
102. That's a good plan, |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #102 |
105. While I sympathize.... |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #105 |
110. I'm not disputing that life expectencies have been going up, |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #110 |
113. You do point... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
88. I knew this was going to be their plan all along and I even had the age right. Make me sick. |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
94. they hope more people DIE working, so they don't have to pay retirement bennies |
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devils chaplain (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
95. Insane... |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
96. No this is absolutely ridiculous and absurd |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
107. Cut GOP Senator's taxpayer salaries first |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
119. Repay what is owed and quit raiding the fund and it will be OK |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #119 |
122. +1 ..nt |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
120. Oh fuck it, how about there be no more retirement age |
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Nossida (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
127. Ok If |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
130. This is what the GOP is up to. Never trust a republican |
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