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TheKentuckian

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9. Means testing is generally pennywise and pound foolish anyway

Reply to yardwork (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 12, 2024, 02:13 PM

Mar 12

We don't need to exclude the wealthy, we need to make them pay for the programs that everyone benefits from.

The means testing nonsense is just an inartful way of admitting one refuses to make the rich pay otherwise what possible objection would there be to them benefiting from what they fund?

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Trump Makes a Huge Mistake on Social Security [View all] babylonsister Mar 12 OP

I'd be cool with anyone making a million dollars losing the check. jimfields33 Mar 12 #1

If we do that, though, they'll get rid of it for us. yardwork Mar 12 #6

Means testing is generally pennywise and pound foolish anyway TheKentuckian Mar 12 #9

Excellent point. yardwork Mar 13 #17

In General, I Agree ProfessorGAC Mar 12 #10

but it's their two dollars mike_c Mar 12 #12

I would rather the cap be lifted so high earners pay more TexLaProgressive Mar 12 #13

Wonder if this baboon knows what entitlements are kwolf68 Mar 12 #2

He knows what they are. TwilightZone Mar 12 #5

Kick dalton99a Mar 12 #3

Business as usual musclecar6 Mar 12 #4

What puzzles me is how can the interviewers take him seriously? bif Mar 12 #7

Sen Rick Scott Seinan Sensei Mar 12 #8

Oh, don't tell him, let him plant his fat ass on the third rail Warpy Mar 12 #11

Trump has already planted his fat ass on the third rail with the above statement.. Stuart G Mar 12 #14

Intense damage control on right wing media Warpy Mar 12 #15

When cuts to SS come up, the damage control they do is about how it's not going to Liberal In Texas Mar 12 #16