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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 08:58 PM
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Dems should remind America that the GOP wanted to "privatize" Social Security
Another Republican core belief goes up in smoke.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 08:59 PM
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1. Right.
They should be focusing on this.

Nominated.
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O.M.B.inOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:04 PM
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2. seconded.
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Aventurier Donating Member (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:07 PM
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3. Yikes
That is, perhaps, the best thing I've heard yet.

Astute observation.

GOP wanted all our social security money in Wall Street's hands.

If they had gotten what they wanted, it would all be gone now ... poof.
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:08 PM
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I hadn't thought of this angle
A very good point.
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Lint Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:08 PM
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4. Thank God!
:dem:
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:10 PM
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5. YES.... thank you for this reminder. there are just so MANY things to say. n/t
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:11 PM
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6. Off to the greatest. That information needs to be everywhere....
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crossroads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:11 PM
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7. Hear Hear! Good point! nt
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Sodan Donating Member (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:12 PM
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8. The argument to win Florida ;)
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Aventurier Donating Member (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:16 PM
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11. Exactly
Does anybody have McCain's record on SS privatization?

After this meltdown, he would have a very hard time explaining his way out of his voting record and/or previous statements.

This will not play well in Florida.

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bevoette Donating Member (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:13 PM
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9. YES - i did that, today - told my mother...
"and just think...if Bush and the Republicans had gotten their way 4 years ago, your SS would be privatized...and sucked right down with this market!"
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riqster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:15 PM
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10. Just sent your reminder
Thanks!
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mscuedawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:17 PM
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12. Many dont even know what that MEANS....
...I've had to explain it to several people...
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:19 PM
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13. That message should be running on a 24-hour-a-day loop in Florida...
Right up until November 4.
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kimmylavin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:32 PM
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14. Terrifying...
And a very astute point.
I'm off to send this to every senior I know.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:34 PM
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15. Our side needs to repeat this again and again
and again.
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suffragette Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:40 PM
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16. K&R
They should be saying it loudly and repeatedly and pointing out how much more dire the situation would be today if that had gone through.
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Festivito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:55 PM
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17. They wanted us to put our SS billions into corporations, so now we're...
putting our SS billions into corporations. Only instead of a loss on stock value, we have the same loss and it's called a bailout.

SS that was solvent, is no longer solvent.
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farmboxer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 01:15 AM
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18. I was thinking the same
thing, yes they should.
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tilsammans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 05:36 AM
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19. Keep this in mind, people!
And remind everyone you know.

:dem:
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knixphan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 06:06 AM
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20. yep!
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