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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:24 PM Original message |
Would you accept "ANY: changes to SS & Medicare? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. The only change I would like is an increase in the Medicare payroll deduction. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1. n/t |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I suspect the increase should be more than 1%. Can you think of anythng else |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. One other basic change I would like to see - |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. How about two wives getting a dead husband's SS? |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:27 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. my mom and dad were divorced for 45 years. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:32 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Yes - one guy could have like 4 or 5 x-wives drawing it. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
72. Wow, I didn't know that, and I think I agree with you. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. I'd like to see the ceiling removed. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. SS although regressive on the collection side is progressive on the pay out end. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Oh darn. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
77. Absolutely. Medicare should be available to everyone as the public option. |
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AmandaRuth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
91. almost my thoughts. with raise the cap on income |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Now, wait for the commentary of lies, distortion and |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Raise the cap. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. i agree with raising or eliminating the cap. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
66. I truly wish that "it doesn't matter" that the wealthy don't get SS or Medicare bennies. |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
84. I would point out that it can be done.......... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. But your two statements are contradictory: So how can this change? |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes |
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BOHICA12 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. Demographic effected changes only .... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. THAT is really a great idea! The wealthy retired would welcome another tax break, and SS would |
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BOHICA12 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. District 5 - Florida OMG |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. WTF? Cut the Pentagon budget in half! nt |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yes the Pentagon budget should be cut, but be careful what you ask for. |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. I respect the military as much as anybody, but why should they |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Actually, if you cut the military budget in half, |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
67. You forgot one other option- eliminating all military contractors and using only military. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
79. Yes, it is! Close the damn bases. Bring the soldiers home. Fewer soldiers to |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. Life Expectancy was 61.7 years in 1935, Now, It is 78 |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. That's all totally planned for. Everything is going as planned. Don't touch a thing. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I know that. As a SS recipiant, I think about that all the time. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
47. I might have agreed at one time but |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Absolutely the worst thing to do, as the over 50 group now cannot |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
83. Life expentancey was 61.7 because of high infant mortality. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. i would not accept raising the age to 67 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. FWIW, I heard none of the changes would take effect for a minimum of 10 years |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. so the younger people will get screwed. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Does that make it better, as policy? |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. social security is already means-tested. last year retirees kicked back $25 billion |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why is this question even being asked on a Democratic |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. +1000 |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. It's change you're supposed to believe in. n/t |
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Indykatie (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Yes Yes Yes |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
58. medicare tax is not capped around 107K. social security |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. I am a solid Democrat! I asked the question becaue our Dem |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. And why is a democratic president even thinking of |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. I think heput it out for one of two reasons. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. "Won't harm anyone", yet you are fine with age 67 for Medicare??? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
56. I'd LOVE Medicare for all, but I'm realisti to know it's not going to |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #56 |
75. but you support medicare for fewer. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #75 |
86. Warren, do you see a groundswell against his medicare plan? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
65. Easy. Obama told some DUers that it was okay to go after entitlements. n/t |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
80. I think you know the answer to that, but we can't say it here. nt |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sure, I'd get Social Security and Medicare out of the General Fund for starters |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
59. i agree. nt |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. only one i can think of: get rid of bush's gift to pharma & negotiate discountgroup rates for drugs. |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
24. Yeah, we need a raise. Our dollars are not keeping up with |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
26. I'm open to a few changes: |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. all 3 are great ideas. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
32. Lower the SS eligibility age, extend Medicare to all.. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. get rid of the payroll tax? really? |
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BOHICA12 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Uhhhhhhh ..... And we're going to fund it how? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
53. It doesn't need to be solvent. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #53 |
68. Well, it's always good to know when someone isn't serious. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #68 |
74. we don't give a rats ass about war budget solvency. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
90. You are forgetting about the trillions people pay to private insurers |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
38. So in other words, you're in favor of benefits cuts, |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
43. Funny how it started out as 'he'd never cut it, that's paranoia', and now it's slowly morphing into |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
46. Three acceptable changes |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. There is no cap on Medicare. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:35 AM Response to Reply #48 |
60. Thought I said FICA cap n/t |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:34 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. FICA is the combination of SS and Medicare. nt |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
51. .No. |
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MouseFitzgerald (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
52. increasing the medicare eligibility age is insane |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
54. sure! Here are my changes: |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
55. Yes, of course... |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
61. Yes, lowering the age of availability. nt |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #61 |
88. +1 |
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dameocrat67 (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
62. medicare for all, lowering the retirement age to 60 to lower |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
69. No, I'm against all Republican ideology or any that is linked to it. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
70. Fix SS payments at some amount |
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onyourleft (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
71. I am personally against... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
73. Yeah: Medicare for everyone, SS starts at 65 or 30 years. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
76. Yes! MEDICARE FOR ALL!!!! And allow people to put their 401K's into SS for more benefits, instead |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
78. By "changes" you mean cuts. Therefore, no. n/t |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
81. I would accept a cost of living increase to SS ...that hasn't happened in 3 years. |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
82. Yeah. Start those damn COLA's up again, pronto! |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
87. Only changes that raise the amounts of benefits and include more people. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
89. Increases in coverage and decrease in elligibility age. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
92. Yes. Raise the income cap over $100,000 so more people pay in. |
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