Reply #4: I admire your conviction [View All]

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But they really do not fear anyone at all. "Fear" of voter and/or citizen backlash would've resulted in the Bush tax cuts being rolled back--instead it's yet another round of tax cuts (notice they employ the term "tax" when it's for cuts---we're forced to use "revenue" when it's justified hikes)

If this compromise in any way leads you to believe they're fearful, then I just have to respectfully--yet vehemently disagree.

They STOLE 2.3 Trillion from the SS fund to pay for war and tax cuts etc, and are devising method after method--employing benefit cuts under the guise of raising the retirement age to "save it" until no one will collect anything remotely close to what was paid.

Bernie Madoff is rotting in jail for manipulating the system this way.

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