GOP wants to screw US over Social Security

[Mac-7]

I understand if we fail to do something, Social Security will Have to reduce benefits in ten years or so.

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Raising the retirement age by two years could save SS from going bankrupt

 

[struth]

Raising the retirement age by two years could save SS from going bankrupt

For a period of time, xiden voted to do this a few years back as a senator.

All that does is kick the can down the road

We need a total reform much like Sweden

 

[initforme]

The problem is we need people retiring earlier to help businesses and the economy.

 

[Mac-7]

For a period of time, xiden voted to do this a few years back as a senator.

All that does is kick the can down the road

We need a total reform much like Sweden

What is Sweden doing?

 

[DudleySmith]

Social Security isn't going bankrupt. That's just propaganda from the corporate welfare fans who think the govt. should only subsidize Wall street and speculators. Trillions for corporate shareholders and bank bailouts, bullets and famines for everybody else.

 

[initforme]

Social Security isn't going bankrupt. That's just propaganda from the corporate welfare fans who think the govt. should only subsidize Wall street and speculators. Trillions for corporate shareholders and bank bailouts, bullets and famines for everybody else.

Like a plutocracy?

 

[DudleySmith]

Like a plutocracy?

It's like what the Democrats and Republicans are now.

 

[struth]

What is Sweden doing?

They realized a long time ago that the system they had, which was like ours, was breaking them. So they adopted a partial privatized model. Realizing the people, acting in the market, was better then simply govt. they have not had an issue since and a robust social security system.

 

[Lesh]

Raising the retirement age by two years could save SS from going bankrupt

And how many tens of thousands would die before they ever start collecting?

That’s your goal.

Raise the cap

 

[DudleySmith]

They realized a long time ago that the system they had, which was like ours, was breaking them. So they adopted a partial privatized model. Realizing the people, acting in the market, was better then simply govt. they have not had an issue since and a robust social security system.

They also avoid of-shoring and their unions and companies cooperate, plus they subsidize domestic companies. They aren't 'free market' no matter how you spin it, and neither are we, and never have been.

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Nothing the U.S. does will change anything until its people change and adopt some real moral standards and business ethics. It's never the system, its the people.

 

[Mac-7]

They realized a long time ago that the system they had, which was like ours, was breaking them. So they adopted a partial privatized model. Realizing the people, acting in the market, was better then simply govt. they have not had an issue since and a robust social security system.

Do you have a link to that in English?

 

[DudleySmith]

Privatizing Social Security is just another Wall Street scheme to embezzle it and leave it broke.

 

[Mac-7]

And how many tens of thousands would die before they ever start collecting?

That’s your goal.

Raise the cap

You are hyperventilating over your own exagerations

People with life threatening medical conditions can and do retire early

And I suppose at least a few of the really deserve to

 

[Lesh]

You are hyperventilating over your own exagerations

People with life threatening medical conditions can and do retire early

And I suppose at least a few of the really deserve to

That’s not the issue and you know it

 

[Mac-7]

That’s not the issue and you know it

Tell me what the issue is that you think I’m missing

 

[Markle]

For a period of time, xiden voted to do this a few years back as a senator.

All that does is kick the can down the road

We need a total reform much like Sweden

How do you propose increasing our tax rate to Sweden's level?

 

[Markle]

Social Security isn't going bankrupt. That's just propaganda from the corporate welfare fans who think the govt. should only subsidize Wall street and speculators. Trillions for corporate shareholders and bank bailouts, bullets and famines for everybody else.

As of today...our unfunded liability. Do you know what that is?

 

[sartre play]

This train won't be stopped. One way or another, maybe not now, maybe not five years from now, but sooner or later the retirement age for SS will have to be raised.

IT HAS BEEN RAISED.

 

[Rambunctious]

WhT does a budget have to do with this subject?

A budget dummy must include accounts payable and accounts received.... whether you know it or not social security is not free... it must be paid for if its going to continue... and so its a very important part of any presidents budget....
Joe has no plan... and you are trying to defend that?....

 

[Markle]

IT HAS BEEN RAISED.

When?

As of today.