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The end of the "Trust Fund" myth July 14, 2011 1:37 pm TB

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  • Oh this is not good. This is not good at all. Life vest anyone? by Jody 2011-07-16 07:17:45
    • I did know that. As soon I began reading the article (and before it had time to say so), ... by Eri 2011-07-14 21:17:49
      • The entire cost of the Iraq War since the beginning would pay for Social Security alone for about one year. The ... by TB 2011-07-15 08:38:13
        • As usual, you're full of shit. BFD re: these two wars. Before that there was the Cold War ... by Eri 2011-07-15 22:05:56
          • Okay. Vietnam cost about $686 billion in 2008 dollars. Korean War? A little less than $600 billion in 2008 ... by TB 2011-07-15 22:49:05
            • Wouldn't the "bridge to nowhere" be considered a shovel ready project? by Lee 2011-07-16 08:34:30
              • You're too illogical for words to describe. What part of the word, "ENTITLEMENTS" do you not understand? Until ... by Eri 2011-07-16 04:06:31
                • The money isn't there, Eri. It hasn't been there for decades. It was "taken over" a long time ... by TB 2011-07-16 09:29:15
                  • That's what I said earlier. The government stole the fucking funds. What they stole must be returned. ... by Eri 2011-07-16 14:14:16
                    • Eri, they've been stealing those funds from day one. Back when Social Security was first set up, the retirement ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:12:55
                      • By and large I am a fiscal conservative for this very reason. If I am going down I want it ... by Jody 2011-07-16 16:04:56
                        • I've got a rude awakening for you. Go look at your Social Security statement. It says, basically, that ... by TB 2011-07-16 15:53:27
                          • More than you really want to know about this by TB 2011-07-16 16:05:25
                          • It's being spent to pay the interest on all of that money you want the government to keep borrowing. by Lee 2011-07-16 14:55:24
                        • Please expound Eri...I don't know where you are going with this... by Jody 2011-07-16 08:12:31
                          • Out of MY salary or when I was self-employed, I paid FICA into Uncle Sam. That is Social Security; ... by Eri 2011-07-16 14:19:30
                            • "For some reason, idiot Republicans think they can just nullify the law that forced us to put money into the ... by TB 2011-07-16 15:57:24

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