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SheilaT

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3. You can tell that not only will she not be dependent on Social Security

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 12:04 AM

Aug 2015

for a significant part of her income when she's older, but she does not know ANYONE for whom that's true. Which is an awful lot of those who currently collect or will in the future collect SS.

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Katie Couric’s Hit Job on Social Security [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2015 OP

The Trouble Is That No One Is Able To Challenge Her On The Spot. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2015 #1

From what I've read about Ms Couric is: She's extremely cunning if not overly bright plus she'll... BlueJazz Aug 2015 #2

She lost her news anchor gig on CBS, she lost her talk show ... closeupready Aug 2015 #17

Yeah, that's what I don't understand. They've made all this f..ing money, go travel, see the world YOHABLO Aug 2015 #19

You can tell that not only will she not be dependent on Social Security SheilaT Aug 2015 #3

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #4

Another corporate reader shadowmayor Aug 2015 #5

Unfortunately, I am one of those disabled Americans... StarzGuy Aug 2015 #9

i became disabled at age 48. after fighting for DesertFlower Aug 2015 #10

Hang in there Guy, kacekwl Aug 2015 #12

But unlike SS, SSDI and SSI do actually face actuarial problems Recursion Aug 2015 #16

Right, the problem is that millionaires only pay FICA tax on their first $118,500. YOHABLO Aug 2015 #20

Well, your Medicare claim is much less clear Recursion Aug 2015 #21

Disgusting. hedda_foil Aug 2015 #6

Fact is, something has to be done with SS. Increase the cap, impose tax on capital gains, or wait Hoyt Aug 2015 #7

Should have been a lock box from the get-go TBF Aug 2015 #14

SS is the easiest fix of all the problems we face. Just raise the cap and be done with it. world wide wally Aug 2015 #8

i agree. there's no cap on medicare. let the rich DesertFlower Aug 2015 #11

Let's just say it, Couric is an ignorant jerk. Bill USA Aug 2015 #13

Famous for her legs, not her reporting skills. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #15

She was a famous shoe model, initially. closeupready Aug 2015 #18

My husband and I have not watched any of the network morning shows since CTyankee Aug 2015 #22