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cyberpj

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1. Like Matadors, distracting bulls from attacking, our legislators wave a benefit in front of us

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 12:16 PM

Jul 2012

and distract us from attacking (sometimes, even FINDING) the means to pay for that benefit.

I hope this gets some real attention in the media, and that current and future pensioners can gather and protest loudly on this one.

I haven't been an AARP fan but they better be on the right side of this one and I intend to call them to find out.

Sweet Jesus I'm tired of having to fight the government that was formed to protect me and my constitution!

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The collapsing middle class- now they are going after pensions. [View all] hay rick Jul 2012 OP

Like Matadors, distracting bulls from attacking, our legislators wave a benefit in front of us cyberpj Jul 2012 #1

We are under assault, and that assault is bipartisan. woo me with science Jul 2012 #2

We live in an age of policy-driven catastrophes. hay rick Jul 2012 #5

"plicy-driven catastrophes" = exactly. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #9

Shock doctine. woo me with science Jul 2012 #43

! bvar22 Jul 2012 #42

+1000000 woo me with science Jul 2012 #44

The goal of the 1%'ers n2doc Jul 2012 #3

The only way out is to destroy the total value of their wealth. Zalatix Jul 2012 #4

Sad but true. 99Forever Jul 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6

the worker is under attack here and they will Rise up lovuian Jul 2012 #7

kr & fuck them all. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #8

"A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers' pension funds" HiPointDem Jul 2012 #11

Sucks that nobody gets a pension anymore. Still, have you SEEN the 2012 Kia Soul? SIRIUS radio! Romulox Jul 2012 #12

lol HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13

Snerk! Brickbat Jul 2012 #16

do you want to ask mineralman out on a date or something? your obsession is wierd. dionysus Jul 2012 #22

Says the guy following me around from thread to thread! Romulox Jul 2012 #23

i read a thread, i see another post where you talk shit about your crush.. don't put that shit on me dionysus Jul 2012 #24

Listen, I'd reciprocate, and post sweaty, needy responses to YOU, if you EVER posted on any issue. Romulox Jul 2012 #25

I was just about to ask you the same thing. woo me with science Jul 2012 #46

i just find it childish to randomly talk shit about people in threads target isn't posting in. dionysus Jul 2012 #47

Self-delete bvar22 Jul 2012 #51

MineralMan really got under your skin, didn't he? NickB79 Jul 2012 #30

I know, right? Stick it to American workers, Mineral Man! nt Romulox Jul 2012 #38

PS: Who in hell are you? Romulox Jul 2012 #39

oooh, he must be a "stalker"!1!! dionysus Jul 2012 #48

I read through the thread you were referring to NickB79 Jul 2012 #50

Pension Funds are Where Equity Funds Go to Die mckara Jul 2012 #14

Whoa! I thought that said 'penises' at first. randome Jul 2012 #15

*snicker* n/t We are Devo Jul 2012 #32

The bi-partisan shamelessness of our corporate and private equity corporatocracy. PufPuf23 Jul 2012 #17

2 things: dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #18

Low interest rates. hay rick Jul 2012 #19

and, again I say, by now this should not be a surprise. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #20

Messing with pensions should be a death penalty offense. aquart Jul 2012 #21

They have been coming after our pensions for a long time liberal N proud Jul 2012 #26

I'm not sure about the profit angle, but my report from my corporate pension was coming more often. freshwest Jul 2012 #28

2005. hay rick Jul 2012 #29

No but probably some managment from there. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #31

US Air? hay rick Jul 2012 #34

I would rather not share the company name liberal N proud Jul 2012 #36

Thanks. hay rick Jul 2012 #37

Yes they are trying to commit mass murder, LiberalLoner Jul 2012 #27

I fully expect my company to stop paying my pension and turn it over to the PBGC NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #33

The vulture capitalist scumbags have been stealing our pensions for a while now. Initech Jul 2012 #35

Listen guys. We may have no pensions, but it's got a 10 years/100,000 mile drivetrain warranty! nt Romulox Jul 2012 #40

That's why I took all my pension money as a lump sum nichomachus Jul 2012 #41

Did you put it in a 401k? Swede Jul 2012 #45

I was able to roll it over nichomachus Jul 2012 #49