Rick Perry Says It’s ‘Misinformation’ To Suggest He Wants To Abolish Social Security

[cal04]

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/09/08/314990/rick-perry-says-it%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98misinformation%E2%80%99-to-suggest-he-wants-to-abolish-social-security/

Today at a campaign stop in Newport Beach, California, one attendee asked Perry for his reaction to Romney’s charge that he wants to “abolish Social Security because it’s a Ponzi scheme.” Perry responded, “I’d say that’s misinformation“:

ATTENDEE: Romney’s advisers said you want to abolish Social Security because it’s a Ponzi scheme. What do you say to that?

PERRY: I’d say that’s misinformation. We just want to fix it.

ATTENDEE: Are they distorting your record?

PERRY: (No response, shakes his head.)

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/09/08/314990/rick-perry-says-it%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98misinformation%E2%80%99-to-suggest-he-wants-to-abolish-social-security/

[cali]

1. He wants to fix a Ponzi scheme? that's what he's repeatedly called it.

How do you "fix" a Ponzi scheme?

Liar.

[sufrommich]

3. That's what's so hilarious about it. "We need a better

ponzi scheme". Good luch with that,Rick.

[rfranklin]

2. Fucking liar!

He and the Republicans would be dancing in the streets if they could destroy SS.

[GodlessBiker]

8. +1,000

[City Lights]

4. Psssst, little ricky, your nose is growing again.

Ricky, you're a liar and your breath stinks.

[Chipper Chat]

5. Yeah, right. And Michele Bachman wants to hug and kiss all gay men.

:rofl:

[monmouth]

6. Dang, first my feet and now my ears. I coulda sworn I heard..ah well, never mind..n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Yes, yes you do Rick

But it won't PLA well in middle murika...

[Bonhomme Richard]

9. That's why he became a repug. Repugs are allowed to...

lie at will with zero consequences.

[mfcorey1]

10. Backpedaling ahead of the next debate. The next Rick Perry will be unrecognizable. nt

[mfcorey1]

12. The mindless will fall for his phony rehabilitation.

[taught_me_patience]

11. His advisors must have told him to turn down the rhetoric five notches

Calling social security a "ponzi scheme" won't play well in a swing state like Florida.

[dtexdem]

13. Yeah, he doesn't want to abolish it, just fix it out of existence.

Why would Perry want to abolish an actual Ponzi scheme, anyway? No, he'd just want to fix it so he and his cronies could profit from it.

[kentuck]

14. It appears someone has taken Mr Perry aside...

..and told him that you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell if you think you can win by tearing down Social Security. He is backtracking big time!

[cascadiance]

15. He's so good at giving "misinformation" in the past or in the present...

to "correct"/"contend" with other stances he's given on the same topic...

[workinclasszero]

16. Yeah Perry will "fix" social security alright

He'll privatize it and hand over the cash to wall street thieves.

And the next time the market crashes...bye bye retirement money!