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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:03 PM Original message |
Social Security question - for someone who really knows. |
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Worst Username Ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes in fact it has been that way for a very long time. |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I doubt "some poor sap is going to be dealing with a |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. The Lock Box was nonsense |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. In a word....yes.. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. These two answers..... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. There really isn't any "Social Security fund" |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. No money is currently going into the Social Security Fund or as it was |
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CaTeacher (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. no--our Social Security payments are not going to "other things" |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The "trust" fund is not being funded. |
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CaTeacher (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Yes--that is one of the proposed solutions, |
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PsN2Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Easy to say |
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CaTeacher (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. heeey wait a minute--- |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. We may have to sell it to them. It may be the only long-term solution |
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CaTeacher (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I agree with you. The system is definitely in trouble, and |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. It will have to be done eventually |
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PsN2Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I propose a solution |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Agree plus one more idea |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You are wrong. In the real world, excess FICA cash flow DOES go to other |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. That study assumes the government will make good |
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lastknowngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not only that but all the money put in has gone missing as well |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. What money put in? |
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Curious Dave (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. A Dirty Little Secret... |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And they give the surplus away to fat cats in the form of income tax |
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Curious Dave (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Thanks for the Welcome |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. However, due to the social security |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. There is no social security fund |
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