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Would you support this law?

C_Clayton_Jones

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Every program in the Fed Govt has to be looked at freshly at least once every four years to determine if it is still needed
Of course not.

Ridiculous political theater from the equally ridiculous right.
 

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It turns SS and Medicare into a political football that has to fight for its life every couple of years.

Fuck that
it does now…a five is more then a couple
 

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Biden suggested this back in the 70s.

Clealry he does not support it any longer.

But if he did I would finally have something to agree with him on
In the 70s. That’s what… fifty years ago?
 

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That would sunset Social Security. No?
Yes – as in how Republicans would get rid Social Security and Medicare.
 

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it does now…a five is more then a couple
It does not… and five is a pretty short span when you’re putting people’s retirement on the line
 

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It does not… and five is a pretty short span when you’re putting people’s retirement on the line
haha of course is it…the current path is in heading to going broke…that’s why it’s always discussed and small changes are made

it’s nicknamed “the 3rd rail of politics” for a reason
 

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haha of course is it…the current path is in heading to going broke…that’s why it’s always discussed and small changes are made

it’s nicknamed “the 3rd rail of politics” for a reason
Paying out 80% of existing obligations is not “going broke”

Raising the cap on deductions fixes it . Eliminating the cap makes it 100% funded

FOREVER
 

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Paying out 80% of existing obligations is not “going broke”

Raising the cap on deductions fixes it . Eliminating the cap makes it 100% funded

FOREVER
haha what deductions on SS?

elimating the cap doesn’t help…maybe you don’t know how SS works…your pay out is based on what you pay in…so if someone making a million a year pays all in…they get that back…not someone like you, who pays far less in.

SS will never work, the same way a ponzi scheme won’t work. That’s why it needs to be reviewed or reformed to the Swedish/Bush model
 

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100%. Not sure why anyone would not.
Again, because it’s ridiculous rightwing political theater and libertarian nonsense.

There are over 2200 Federal programs alone that assist middle and low-income working Americans, disabled Americans, and those elderly.

It would be impossible to ‘review’ all 2200, and reprehensible to consider eliminating them.
 

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“Every program” would include social security and Medicare… every four years.

If that ain’t a sunset nothing is.

Wouldn’t it be great to have SS and Medicare become political footballs every four years?

Yea . No.

But Republicans have proposed just that. (Rick Scott)
Along with Republicans Mitch McConnell, Ron Johnson, Lindsey Graham, Mike Lee, and Marco Rubio.

 

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Yes.
 

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Yes – as in how Republicans would get rid Social Security and Medicare.
hopefully in its current state…they are the largest drivers of debt and unsubstainable…heading for broke
 

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