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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:10 PM Original message |
Who thinks raising the Medicare eligibility age and paring down cola in SS is a good idea? |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think anybody thinks it's a *good* idea... |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. We should lower the Medicare age and increase Social Security payments. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Exactly -- New Deal was one of the greatest stimulus programs ever put in place ... why destroy it? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Right. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 09:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I tend to agree. Good points that need attention from all of us. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Right-o. Glad to see some understanding of things here! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. No, the people who floated it think it's a good idea. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Pols In DC |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Apparently the Washington D. C. establishment does. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think SS benefits should be increased. The money is there |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Bingo! Also lower the retirement age to 60 for SS and MC |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. I see a need for tweaking |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. We should open up Medicare to anyone who wants to pay into it. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Yes -- and Clinton tried to open it to 57 year olds -- we need to do that ... and keep |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 01:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I actually gave up my private health insurance this year. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Great problem for all of us -- |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's a horrible idea. Evil, even. |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. Barack Obama and the "Democratic" leadership |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Just your opinion? (grin) |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. Regressive in too many ways |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. We all think as you do, but I sure don't see it happening any |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think we should cut defense in half, end the drug war, legalize and TAX marijuana |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Seems reasonable to me |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
22. Lieberman and Obama |
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