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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:31 PM Original message |
How on earth would a SS lock box work? |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. The lockbox means that SS funds will not be counted as part of the Budget. |
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econoclast (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not counted as part of the budget now either. |
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econoclast (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kind'a a moot point these days |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There will be an outstanding surplus for another quarter century. |
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econoclast (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. outstanding surplus for 25 years |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-20-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think people didn't understand that little fact. |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. I haven't been able to find any specific explanation of what Gore's "lock box" actually was. n/t |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Google was MY friend: |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I have already seen that page, I found it during my google search... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. The only "sensible" solution is to spend every penny we lay hands on. |
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CleanGreenFuture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. Al wanted that thing locked for a reason. He knew it was in jeopardy way back. And I venture |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. They could actually buy Treasury securities |
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