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Dennis Kucinich
Related: About this forumDennis Kucinich at Highline Community College (WA State)
http://waliberals.org/dennis-kucinich-in-des-moines-on-social-security-taxation-war-trade-and-justice/2012/04/12/Dennis Kucinich appeared in Des Moines, WA on April 14, 2012 at a forum on The Threat to Social Security: An Issue for All Generations. Video excerpts are below.
The main call to action was to contact our federal lawmakers and ask them to pledge to Scrap the Cap eliminate the $110,100 limit on income subject to the Social Security tax. This action alone would greatly extent and strengthen Social Security. In fact, the Social Security Trust Fund will be able to pay 100% of benefits through 2036 even with no changes. There is no need at all to weaken benefits or postpone retirement age.
Millions of Americans, especially women, depend on Social Security for a substantial part of the retirement and disability income.
Its not broke. Its so good we can make it better by (1) scrapping the cap, (2) raising benefits for low income earners, (3) recognizing same sex couples, and (4) reinstating college benefits.
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Dennis Kucinich at Highline Community College (WA State) (Original Post)
eridani
Apr 2012
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pnwmom
(109,562 posts)1. Good idea!
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)2. Dennis' message is such a no-brainer
but you wouldn't know that from watching M$M.
Just take off the damn income cap.
Simple. Just. Easy to understand. Absolutely fair to all parties.
This needs to be one of Obama's and EVERY Dem who's running for office's
clarion message to ALL voters. Is a total win/win .... well except for those
greedy 1% rat-bastards who keep swinging their reckless wrecking ball
to destroy SS and Medicare's, so as to enrich the already FILTHY rich,
and begger and impoverish the already-have-nots.
liberal N proud
(60,945 posts)3. Is this story from the future?
It says he appeared on April 14, 2012. Today is April 13, 2012
eridani
(51,907 posts)4. I'll let the webmaster know. It was April 12 n/t
eridani
(51,907 posts)5. Good article from the Federal Way Mirror
http://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/147341085.html
Social Security Works Washington, a new statewide coalition of labor and retiree groups, is hammering home the idea of "scrapping the cap."
That cap is the Social Security collection limit on incomes above $106,800 per year (that number becomes $110,100 in 2012). All citizens earning incomes at that level and below are taxed 6.2 percent.
An April 12 forum at Highline Community College promoted the lifting or outright removal of this cap. Doing so, proponents say, will increase benefits and strengthen Social Security by trillions of dollars.
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich delivered a fiery pitch for Social Security reform at Thursday's forum.
Kucinich, a Democrat, opposes the privatization Social Security. He also opposes a later retirement age or any cuts to benefits. He says lifting the cap is a simple solution that will make Social Security solvent.
Social Security Works Washington, a new statewide coalition of labor and retiree groups, is hammering home the idea of "scrapping the cap."
That cap is the Social Security collection limit on incomes above $106,800 per year (that number becomes $110,100 in 2012). All citizens earning incomes at that level and below are taxed 6.2 percent.
An April 12 forum at Highline Community College promoted the lifting or outright removal of this cap. Doing so, proponents say, will increase benefits and strengthen Social Security by trillions of dollars.
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich delivered a fiery pitch for Social Security reform at Thursday's forum.
Kucinich, a Democrat, opposes the privatization Social Security. He also opposes a later retirement age or any cuts to benefits. He says lifting the cap is a simple solution that will make Social Security solvent.
eridani
(51,907 posts)6. Email commentary from a friend
The Threat to Social Security: An issue for all generations-
Main points:
We have to vote for the whole liberal package not just Social Security. Healthcare as a human right, tax equity, cut the military, campaign finance reform, limit the Supreme Court, invest in green energy/infrastructure, eco-consciousness, regulate financers/wall st, affordable education ????
Americans deserve full employment-government sponsored jobs programs
Americans deserve tax equity
Scrap the cap-high earners dont pay taxes after a cap of $110,100. Thus lower earners pay a higher percentage
Support groups and communities that support the right to organize
Threats to Social Security are just the tip of the iceberg
High healthcare costs are caused by for profit health insurance companies90 billion in yearly profit!
Non-profit health insurance (single payer) will preserve not only Medicare but Social Security too
Without pensions the tax payer will pick up the slack
Stand up for the post office, oppose privatization
this nation or any nation of the corporations, by corporations, for the corporations shall not perish from the earth?
Stop money to the pentagon for unnecessary wars
Privatizing Social Security will result in trillions for Wall St profit, CEOs salaries and bonuses
Call to action-communicate with state and federal legislators and legislation for a commitment to scrap the cap.
Other presenters talked about how crucial Social Security is to Latinos and women
Sponsors include:
Social Security WorksWashington at www.ssworkswa.org
Why Social Security is important?
1.1 in 4 todays 20 year old will be disabled before reaching 67 (retirement age)
2.50% of the workforce has no private pension: 31% have no retirement savings
3.Without Social Security, half of American women 65 and older would live in poverty
4.Scrapping the Cap would protect and preserve Social Security for future generations
Health Care For All-Washington www.healthcareforallwa.org
Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans www.psara.org
Summary
It pleased me greatly to see a lot young people there as well as many organizers for other groups . I was, as usual, inspired by Kucinich and found that after the forum was an excellent time to network. I was late arriving and missed the time before the forum to smooze. In future forums I plan to arrive early and leave late. The main point I got was how important it is to discuss these issues with everybody in my life to organize and communicate with legislators and support legislation that commits to Scrap the Cap. Also it is important to participate in and support financially activist groups that promote removing the cap on social security and preserving it for future generations. It seems to me that all these different activist groups and liberals need to wake up to the danger ahead and organize a voting block to push these powermongers out of the government or we will lose in November. Ron Ragan Jr hit it on the head when he said at ast years 1090am Progressive talk forum, If we lose this go around-we will never get it back
Power to the people --Robert M.
Main points:
We have to vote for the whole liberal package not just Social Security. Healthcare as a human right, tax equity, cut the military, campaign finance reform, limit the Supreme Court, invest in green energy/infrastructure, eco-consciousness, regulate financers/wall st, affordable education ????
Americans deserve full employment-government sponsored jobs programs
Americans deserve tax equity
Scrap the cap-high earners dont pay taxes after a cap of $110,100. Thus lower earners pay a higher percentage
Support groups and communities that support the right to organize
Threats to Social Security are just the tip of the iceberg
High healthcare costs are caused by for profit health insurance companies90 billion in yearly profit!
Non-profit health insurance (single payer) will preserve not only Medicare but Social Security too
Without pensions the tax payer will pick up the slack
Stand up for the post office, oppose privatization
this nation or any nation of the corporations, by corporations, for the corporations shall not perish from the earth?
Stop money to the pentagon for unnecessary wars
Privatizing Social Security will result in trillions for Wall St profit, CEOs salaries and bonuses
Call to action-communicate with state and federal legislators and legislation for a commitment to scrap the cap.
Other presenters talked about how crucial Social Security is to Latinos and women
Sponsors include:
Social Security WorksWashington at www.ssworkswa.org
Why Social Security is important?
1.1 in 4 todays 20 year old will be disabled before reaching 67 (retirement age)
2.50% of the workforce has no private pension: 31% have no retirement savings
3.Without Social Security, half of American women 65 and older would live in poverty
4.Scrapping the Cap would protect and preserve Social Security for future generations
Health Care For All-Washington www.healthcareforallwa.org
Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans www.psara.org
Summary
It pleased me greatly to see a lot young people there as well as many organizers for other groups . I was, as usual, inspired by Kucinich and found that after the forum was an excellent time to network. I was late arriving and missed the time before the forum to smooze. In future forums I plan to arrive early and leave late. The main point I got was how important it is to discuss these issues with everybody in my life to organize and communicate with legislators and support legislation that commits to Scrap the Cap. Also it is important to participate in and support financially activist groups that promote removing the cap on social security and preserving it for future generations. It seems to me that all these different activist groups and liberals need to wake up to the danger ahead and organize a voting block to push these powermongers out of the government or we will lose in November. Ron Ragan Jr hit it on the head when he said at ast years 1090am Progressive talk forum, If we lose this go around-we will never get it back
Power to the people --Robert M.
eridani
(51,907 posts)7. Highlight video from the Social Security Works coalition