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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 07:58 PM Original message |
Call Your Senators and Rep. about Social Security; Don't Change It. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is not changing it really the solution? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's solvent for the next 40-50 years. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Can you point me to something more informative |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. NYT |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Here is an article by economist Paul Krugman. |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. They can change the income cut off point and make billions for SS |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Then tell your Congressman that is the only change you want |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Raising the retirement age. |
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justgamma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 09:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Sure raise the age |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What do you do? |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Why Not Means Test? Pay Out A Full Benefit Based On Participants |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. First, that's overspending twice over. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 01:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. ? How Is Paying Out The Standard Monthly Benefit Up To The Total Amount |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 02:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. You don't know how SS works, apparently |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. First, The System Is Solvent Until 2045 +/- |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 04:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The current system is solvent until 2045. But your suggestion |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 10:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Peterson's Concern With SS Is That The Promised Benefits Will Not |
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alcuno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think the payroll tax should be changed. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. OK, you can tell your Congressman that. It isn't part of Bush's plan (NT) |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-12-04 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. They better change it! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. What type of change would you want? (nt) |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. eliminate the social security tax |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-04 06:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Then there would be demonizing of people on Social Sec. |
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