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love_katz

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3. Al Gore was right.

Reply to dugog55 (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 01:20 PM

Dec 7

Pukes dip into the fund by using it to forward their bullshit illegal wars and horrible economic policies.

If they had been prevented from getting their greedy paws on the funds, it would have been solvent for the foreseeable future.

As someone once commented, the oligarchs figure that they don't need us anymore and they aren't even willing to let us live out our low income lives and die with dignity.
No matter how much wealth they suck up, it is never enough for them. They want to snatch up every penny so they can trample us into the dust.

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Social Security and Medicare spending [View all] dugog55 Dec 7 OP

Increase the cap, problem solved. Emile Dec 7 #1

Yes WmChris Dec 7 #5

That'll work when we get a Democratic Prez and huge majorities in the House and Senate. Ain't gonna happen Silent Type Dec 7 #7

Yes increase the cap AverageOldGuy Dec 7 #14

That, and the fact that people with incomes over a certain amount choie Dec 7 #2

Because they don't/won't get higher benefits, for one reason. Silent Type Dec 7 #8

Yes, but, the high salaried people dugog55 Dec 7 #20

People die at their desks too. But you have a point. Silent Type Dec 7 #22

Al Gore was right. love_katz Dec 7 #3

That just isn't true. Captain Stern Dec 7 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 7 #4

K&R snot Dec 7 #6

Recall the 1983 fix to keep SS whole for 75 years Dave says Dec 7 #9

Require EVERYONE to contribute to SS regardless of income/wealth... everyone NotHardly Dec 7 #10

That would mean bye-bye CalPERS. Igel Dec 7 #18

What angers me The Madcap Dec 7 #11

A good question state of stupid Dec 7 #12

I just received a text message that seems suspicious. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 7 #13

It's the notification that your 2025 statement of benefits is ready. Got mine last week. sinkingfeeling Dec 7 #15

Thanks. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 7 #16

Got the same msg but had trouble logging in to login.gov vapor2 Dec 7 #21

It's merged for a sense of proportion, if nothing else. Igel Dec 7 #19

Because the funds were not placed in Al Gore's "lock box." Martin Eden Dec 8 #23