DU this CBS POLL: Should President Obama call for changes to Social Security?

[yurbud]

The results are already going the right direction, but it takes near unanimous public opposition to get DC to hear us over the cash registers in the heads totaling up the money they will make carrying water for Wall St. instead of taking care of the people who voted for them.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20029250-503544.html

[Oceansaway]

1. .

Should President Obama call for changes to Social Security?


Yes, we need to make changes to reduce the deficit
16%

No, Social Security is an important program
80%

Not sure
3%


Total votes: 651

[polmaven]

17. The problem I see with that poll

is that it only asks "Should President Obama call for changes to Social Security".

I personally, think he should "call for changes" - such as raising the cap for payments, or eliminating it altogether, and maybe calling for means testing. Those are changes. I cannot answer no in that poll, 'cause I think he should call for those changes.

[Better Believe It]

2. And how does cutting Social Security reduce the government deficit?

This is a lying propaganda line that is repeated in the CBS poll and now by most politicians in Washington.

[walldude]

3. Same way the new health care bill is a job killer...

:)

[old mark]

4. done. So far, 82% say NO!!!!- Be nice if someone in DC is listening....nt

[JoePhilly]

5. I voted NO ... but the question is badly skewed.

[RDANGELO]

6. Right, change could mean raising the cap. n/t

[spartan61]

7. Raising the cap is the only change I want to see.

[jtown1123]

20. That's something we all agree on, but I don't think that remedy alone

was implied in the article.

[yurbud]

9. as worded, the alternative is worse: change to reduce the deficit

the two are unrelated since SS has a separate tax and runs a surplus.

[pacalo]

8. A progressive group is running an ad in SC against Lindsey Graham...

(...)The ad features a 59-year-old South Carolina woman who deals with chronic pain after working in a library and carrying books for years.

"I'm in pain every day at work," the woman says. "I have a torn rotator cuff from carrying books. My hands have been numb at work... At 59, I'm just trying to make it until I can retire at 62."

The ad targets the proposal -- endorsed by Republicans like Graham, some Democrats, and the president's deficit commission -- to raise the retirement age and thus start paying out Social Security benefits to workers later in life.

"When Lindsey Graham supports raising the retirement age for people across South Carolina, including those whose jobs take a physical toll on their bodies, that shows that he's a fundamentally out-of-touch politician," PCCC co-founder Stephanie Taylor said in a statement. "We hope President Obama will strongly pressure Republicans on this issue during his State of the Union address."

(YT video at link

[yurbud]

10. great find. It should be a national progessive ad campaign, aimed at blue dogs & DLCers as well

unfortunately, they side with the GOP on this.

[jtown1123]

21. Love this video. Did you post on the Political Videos thread?

[bluestateguy]

11. I voted no, but one change I do favor very much

That is, lift (even if only gradually) the earnings cap on FICA taxes. It would shore up the system permanently, and why should someone making 1 million $ pay a smaller percentage of his income than someone who makes $50,000.

As I recall, the so-called "Catfood" Commission actually favored raising, but not eliminating, the earnings cap.

[cutlassmama]

12. Just voted. Only change needed is raising the cap.

# Yes, we need to make changes to reduce the deficit
15%
# No, Social Security is an important program
83%
# Not sure
3%

[cutlassmama]

13. Just voted. Only change needed is raising the cap.

# Yes, we need to make changes to reduce the deficit...15%
# No, Social Security is an important program...83%
# Not sure...3%

[Metta]

14. Done. Thanks,.

:hi:

[jannyk]

15. Now 83% NO - but doesn't indicate how many have voted in poll. nt

[DavidDvorkin]

16. Not enough options

I want to vote for lowering SS age, raising benefits, eliminating the cap, and probably a few other things. I.e., a "Strengthen SS" option.

[diddlysquat]

18. Done!

[yurbud]

19. thanks!

[jtown1123]

22. The only change should be raising the cap. I say HELL NO on other proposed changes