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    Quote Originally Posted by Nordberg View Post
    So because of texas, we can be certain that sunsetting nationally will not happen? We should not worry about SS even though some Reds want it gone? Because of Texas? You have to do better.
    No, because of the history of states using sunset laws. But, much more importantly, Republicans are not going to vote to eliminate Social Security. I don't think any of them have actually proposed eliminating SS and the majority know it is political suicide unless it is replaced with something as good.

    I do want to hear what both parties plan to do to fix it when revenues can only cover about 70% of benefits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash View Post
    No, because of the history of states using sunset laws. But, much more importantly, Republicans are not going to vote to eliminate Social Security. I don't think any of them have actually proposed eliminating SS and the majority know it is political suicide unless it is replaced with something as good.

    I do want to hear what both parties plan to do to fix it when revenues can only cover about 70% of benefits.
    Social Security is financed by today's workers. That is the only money they get. They do not get money from the treasury. If they cannot keep up with the outlay, they will cut the checks by a percentage. As long as people are working, it can not go broke.

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    post some truth, let's see if we deny it......
    There were NO WMDs in Iraq


    Clinton had already bombed the fuck out of them in 1998


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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash View Post
    No, because of the history of states using sunset laws. But, much more importantly, Republicans are not going to vote to eliminate Social Security. I don't think any of them have actually proposed eliminating SS and the majority know it is political suicide unless it is replaced with something as good.

    I do want to hear what both parties plan to do to fix it when revenues can only cover about 70% of benefits.
    Scott did

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    Quote Originally Posted by evince View Post
    There were NO WMDs in Iraq


    Clinton had already bombed the fuck out of them in 1998


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    they were inventoried at the end of Iraq 1......Iraq was ordered by the UN to destroy them.......no evidence that they did was ever submitted......ironically, that led many people to believe they hadn't done it........what a surprise!........
    Isaiah 6:5
    “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nordberg View Post
    Social Security is financed by today's workers. That is the only money they get. They do not get money from the treasury. If they cannot keep up with the outlay, they will cut the checks by a percentage. As long as people are working, it can not go broke.
    I don't think Congress is going to cut SS benefit by 30%. Currently that amount is being covered by the $2.5 trillion surplus in treasuries in the SS trust fund. That surplus will be gone by about 2037.

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    Quote Originally Posted by evince View Post
    Scott did
    I think Scott proposed the idea of a sunset provision. If it passed Congress would just renew it when it was due to expire.

    What Scott said does not mean the other Republicans are going to commit suicide and are probably telling Scott to quit talking about that. He would give Democrats a winning issue since the number of those over 65 will double.

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