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Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples and ... - 7/24/2010 4:09:02 PM   
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RE: Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples ... - 7/24/2010 4:13:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Pandering to special interests is the only hope the dims have of not giving Rs veto-proof majorities and the WH in 2012.

I'm 58 and am a member of the demographic she's pandering to, but its gotta be done.

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RE: Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples ... - 7/24/2010 4:17:40 PM   
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RE: Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples ... - 7/24/2010 4:17:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, shes 100% right, they are apples and oranges, and changes to Social Security shouldnt be viewed in terms of deficit reduction, especially since SS is off-budget. She is, of course, wrong that changes to SS arent appropriate. Demographics change. There is no reason that SS shouldnt change with them.

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RE: Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples ... - 7/24/2010 4:21:57 PM   
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What has gotta be done?

Sorry. Thought it was obvious. Money has to be saved in SocSec. Raise the age, reduce the payout, send us to the arena as gladiators....

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RE: Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples ... - 7/24/2010 4:27:17 PM   
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RE: Pelosi: Deficit reduction, Social Security 'apples ... - 7/24/2010 4:29:56 PM   
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What has gotta be done?

Sorry. Thought it was obvious. Money has to be saved in SocSec. Raise the age, reduce the payout, send us to the arena as gladiators....


Raising the age, eliminating the ridiculous death benefit that costs nearly as much to administer as it pays out and temporarily raising the payroll tax 1/4% -1/2% is all that is needed to be done. Or cut income taxes in lieu of increasing the payroll tax and reduce deficit spending at the same time. The economic growth would raise far more payroll tax than the direct 1/4% increase.

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