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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:18 PM
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McCain's Joe the Plumber thinks Social Security is a joke. Want's to do away with it.
 
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CrispyQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:21 PM
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1. And when this stupid shit spends his retirement fund or invests it poorly,
will he sit silently in his house with no heat & no food when he's 80?

Doubtful.
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angstlessk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:23 PM
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2. he has parents...wonder if THEY collect Social Security..and are mad
it was 'forced' on them?
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:01 PM
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10. Doesn't he live with his Father?!!!!!
Perhaps his father's ss check is helping support him.
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Hulk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:26 PM
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3. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer...by a loooong shot.
Yeah...he hates to pay into it. Of course, when he's 62 or 65 or whatever the age will be when he finally grows up, he'll LOVE IT!!

This jerk off is nothing more than a "I don't want to pay taxes" dumb ass. Simple minded simpleton. These idiots just don't get it. NOBODY likes to pay taxes. I'd like a little more left over too. I paid into Social Security for 45 years....I'd sort of like to recoup some of my investment there.

joe the idiot is simply a farce. A lying sack of neocon/repug shit. NOT a plumber. NOT taking over any business anytime soon. NEVER probably going to earn the $250K a year, unless the dollar is devalued to be worthless in the near future.

Over exposed turd. Idiot. Moron. Our nation is #1 with morons. joe is living proof.
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:47 PM
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4. Dumb as a box of rocks.
Too bad Palin is married. They'd be a perfect couple.
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heliarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:53 PM
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7. Palin cheated on her husband with a snowmobile salesman.
There's hope for these two yet.

(I can only imagine snowmobile salesmen are worse than used car salesmen)
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:22 PM
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15. ....
:spray:
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heliarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:51 PM
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5. Wow... who cares what this guys thinks
What a self-righteous opportunistic loser.
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notthatone Donating Member (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:53 PM
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6. you know
he won't be the one investing it. he'll go through a broker or financial professional who will guide his investing either way. if he truly self-invests he will surely fail.
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:55 PM
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8. When he reaches the age of 65, he is welcome to return his
money to the Treasury.
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 12:55 PM
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9. He just doesn't understand what a civilized working society
accomplishes,and how when it supports those in need it strengthens the economy and stabilizes the foundation of democracy.

I wonder what his educational background is.
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Thorandmjolnir Donating Member (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:03 PM
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11. How dumb do you have to be to say,
at this time, that you don't want social security, but you would like to invest the money yourself?

WOW, great, wonder how he would have made out if he had invested in the stock market and needed money now to live of?

And lastly, no oner ever talks about this, but it is good for society that the wealth is spread around. It is good for society that poor people have money, that some of the money is spread around. Why?

Because you need consumers. You need people to be able to spend money. You need people being able to demand services, products.

That's why government projects in a time of recession is a good thing. To get the economy going.

Who is going to buy groceries, services, plumbers etc. if you have only the bare minimum?
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PatSeg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:20 PM
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14. Also, the less poverty in a society
the less crime. Everyone benefits from a prosperous, educated society. Unfortunately too many people only see the world with blinders on.

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Crowman1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:13 PM
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12. How fake can this guy be?
He's not a licensed plumber, or a union member for that matter. Doesn't look like he works 12-14 hours a day. A person who works that many hours would not keep their appearance up that well, have bags under their eyes and be exhausted all of the time. Hell he doesn't even talk like a plumber.

HE'S JUST FAKE FAKE FAKE!
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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:20 PM
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13. he doesn't realize that social
security is there if he should become disabled.
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PatSeg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:22 PM
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16. You know, I've found
that the people who rant against entitlement programs the loudest are usually the first to "collect" when it is their turn. I guess they just don't want the "other guy" to have it!
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:23 PM
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17. Another stupid Freeper Troll
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HowHasItComeToThis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:42 PM
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20. BUT, media loves republicans thieves
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GinaMaria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:41 PM
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18. Brilliant idea!
Especially now that our 401Ks are worth crap. Let's do away with the one thing older people have paid into and will count on to eat, buy perscriptions or heat their homes. :sarcasm:
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tclambert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:41 PM
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19. Getting bored with the real Joe the Plumber
Need to start making him funnier. Maybe I'll start a "Joe the Plumber says" line of jokes.

Joe the Plumber says . . . I don't like hair.

Joe the Plumber says . . . If I buy an investment bank instead of a plumbing company, can I get some of that sweet, sweet bailout juice?

Joe the Plumber says . . . What if I donate $1 to charity? Can I claim $249,999 in income and NOT have to pay any more in taxes?

Joe the Plumber says . . . But what I if don't like charities?

Joe the Plumber says . . . I know it's just a leaky faucet right now, but we really need to replace all the pipes throughout your house.

I'm not gonna do ten of 'em. Too lazy. Let Letterman do ten.
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NorthCarolina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-17-08 01:47 PM
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21. Let him sign a contract to forevermore opt out of Social Security benefits NOW
Since it's such a joke and all.
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savistocate Donating Member (406 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 12:20 AM
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22. Those are good though. A thing that keeps flagging in my head
is how did this jerk get custody of a child or children. They're saying he's a single father as if automatically makes him a responsible person. Custody, or as he'd no doubt think of it 'posession of''. Would not be a teeny bit surprised if that's a horror story.

Looks like he's always ''in'' being sought by wild ass media.
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