A high-level summary of the current SS situation from both sides...

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A high-level summary of the current SS situation from both sides...

Author: TyroneIrish (16978 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 6:55 pm on Feb 8, 2023

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IMO using the debt ceiling as a weapon by the GOP is counter-productive to getting a fair agreement with such thin majorities in the House and Senate...this problem is going to need much more time to resolve, equitably.

I'm also hoping that more discussion...and legislation...is undertaken on ways to provide everyone in the U.S. the opportunity to realize investment gains to go along with SS benefits...starting such programs early and having them transportable would provide significant enhancements to those retirement needs...

Link: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2022/11/05/democrats-republicans-want-change-social-security/

Replies to: "A high-level summary of the current SS situation from both sides..."

As it turns out many R’s have stated they want to sunset SS and Medicare. - jimbasil - 2:15pm 2/8/23 (33) [View All]
- What percentage of R’s have stated they want to sunset SS and Medicare? [NT] - jabbadoody5 - 9:05pm 2/8/23
  - Zero. [NT] - PaND - 9:31pm 2/8/23
    - I haven't heard the GOP discuss changes to SS or Medicare for 20 years. - jabbadoody5 - 9:39pm 2/8/23
- A high-level summary of the current SS situation from both sides... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:55pm 2/8/23
- Most Republicans lie with impunity. We know this. [NT] - conorlarkin - 6:10pm 2/8/23
  - You mean like Sleepy? [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 7:04am 2/9/23
  - And what does sleepy lie with, a habitual liar [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 8:13pm 2/8/23
  - Rule #1 [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:26pm 2/8/23
- What does sunset mean in this context and who is saying it? - iairishcheeks - 4:58pm 2/8/23
  - Agree with you on eliminating earnings gap. How about other income that is now exempt from social - THEISMANCARR - 6:31pm 2/8/23
- Life expectancy was 65 when SS was enacted. It's only reasonable to raise the age of eligibility. - Curly1918 - 4:31pm 2/8/23
  - AHOLE hit the button and eff off! [NT] - jimbasil - 7:50pm 2/8/23
    - You're such a dick. Use yr own button. [NT] - ColeyO - 8:46pm 2/8/23
      - Hilarious that he gets so incensed at the guy on here who is nicer than most of us. - Iggle - 8:58pm 2/8/23
      - Oh, Dorothy, how about you eff off too. [NT] - jimbasil - 8:58pm 2/8/23
        Good comeback, Puss. U are an embarrassing POS [NT] - ColeyO - 9:45pm 2/8/23
- You mean Biden has himself. Now falsely accuses others of it. Liberalism Rule #1 [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 3:39pm 2/8/23
- Social security offers a negative return when both employer and employee contributions are considere - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:21pm 2/8/23
- Rick Scott - chair of the GOP senate campaign committee - was quite clear about it in the fall [NT] - Chris94 - 2:52pm 2/8/23
  - That was of course was debunked. - PaND - 3:20pm 2/8/23
    - Good try (sorta). Here he is this morning. [NT] [LINK] - Chris94 - 4:10pm 2/8/23
      - Scott's statement is the early lead for most disingenuous of 2023...if he would 'never' get rid - TyroneIrish - 7:33pm 2/8/23
      - I think he explains it pretty well, not what you say it is. [NT] - PaND - 4:19pm 2/8/23
      - It's a dumb, politically clumsy idea. [NT] - jakers - 4:15pm 2/8/23
    - It was debunked? Do tell. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:21pm 2/8/23
      - Very easy to find, go. [NT] - PaND - 3:30pm 2/8/23
        Then find it! [NT] - jimbasil - 5:33pm 2/8/23
- Yes...but said more like "SS and Medicare will run out in 10 years unless..." [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:20pm 2/8/23
  - Joe Manchin has already proffered a reasonable bi-partisan solution. NO SS cuts/NO MEDICARE cuts. [NT] - fredyo - 2:53pm 2/8/23
    - It’s always a delight in the scratch the back of head moment to - jimbasil - 3:19pm 2/8/23
      - You take drugs Danny? [NT] - PaND - 3:30pm 2/8/23
        I see, you’re unable to find the debunked facts you said are easy to find, Elihu! [NT] - jimbasil - 7:54pm 2/8/23
        
        FORE!!!!! [NT] - fredyo - 3:45pm 2/8/23