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DaveinJapan
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Thu Jan-27-11 08:31 AM Original message |
Looking for help with the facts about Social Security (insolvency, etc...), any help appreciated! |
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Lochloosa
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Thu Jan-27-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Try this site. |
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DaveinJapan
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Thu Jan-27-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Got any site that doesn't suggest raising taxes? lol...nt |
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Thu Jan-27-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Here are some potential solutions from AARP study & CBO. |
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Godhumor
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Thu Jan-27-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. The SSA's annual Trustees' Report is right from the horse's mouth |
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Thu Jan-27-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. Graphic that sums it up from trustee report |
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SlimJimmy
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Thu Jan-27-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. I keep hearing that there is a surplus of more than 2 trillion, and that this will |
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dixiegrrrrl
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Thu Jan-27-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The "surplus is on paper, it is a book keeping IOU. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. So are $100 dollar bills. |
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SlimJimmy
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Thu Jan-27-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Well, that's not what the previous reply said. So which is it? Is the money physically there |
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Thu Jan-27-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. No both are telling the truth. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. The social security system is still in surplus. |
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Deficit & Surplus refers to current year changes not standing balances. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-27-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Here's a better analogy |
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Thu Jan-27-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Prior years balance are never added to revenue to inflate revenue. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-27-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. My first hand experience is limited to 12 years municipal budgeting. |
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Thu Jan-27-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. " Your Clinton surplus example shows that, unofficially at least, they do." |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-27-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. You misunderstood the last sentence. |
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Thu Jan-27-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Sadly that is kinda what Ron Paul is doing. |
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Tippy
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Thu Jan-27-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. Senator Sanders answers a lot of quesitons |
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doc03
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Thu Jan-27-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't think it is just a coincidence this Congressional report |
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Thu Jan-27-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The report didn't say we have to cut SS. |
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doc03
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No it didn't say we have to cut SS or raise taxes either.. |
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Are there any lobbying organizations for protecting SS. |
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doc03
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I think anymore the AARP is more interested in selling |
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doc03
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. According to another post the report does take into account |
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Agreed. |
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ChoppinBroccoli
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. Another Victory For Tax Cuts!!! |
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
19. The reason there's a trust fund at all, is because boomers agreed to a big tax hike in 1983 |
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Thu Jan-27-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. "The fact that this trust fund would eventually be depleted was the intent." |
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DaveinJapan
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Thu Jan-27-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thanks to all. Lots of valuable info here, much appreciated! nt |
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