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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:29 PM Original message |
Poll question: Strengthening Social Security, do you support |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well that would certainly create a strong system. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Obviously, |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. But they currently control the US political system. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. End the Bush tax cuts, Cut Defense 30-50%, End the drug war, legalize & tax pot first. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Eliminate the payroll tax and fund SS from general spending. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Hmmmm? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. They are right, but Obama certainly doesn't support what they propose. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Sanity. Thank you. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. That is a crap solution. SS would become even more of a political football and |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. What about the fact both parties are reducing social spending |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. They are destroying it anyhow... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Overfunding social security now doesn't really work you know |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wow, |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I support it. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I, for one, clicked "no" by mistake. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. I support ending tax cuts for the rich, Real health CARE reform and ending the wars |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. + 1 - I agree completely with your assessment. nt |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't quite understand it. It's my impression that Social Security has always been designed |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No, currently Social Security taxes are only levied on the 1st $109,000 of wages. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. what proportion of individuals makes over $109K in WAGE income, |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. If you're going to pluck out sections, put these up for polls. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. OK |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Thank you. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. I support SS NOT stealing 60% of your earned retirement just because you got a little pension in a 5 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. OK, but |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. i support leaving it alone & repaying the $2.6 trillion dollars owed. |
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Pigheaded (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. This /\ /\ /\ |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. what is that? |
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