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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (61780)3/23/2009 10:23:38 PM
From: lorne4 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 224750
 
....."Lorne, you post does not refute my statement. SS runs big surpluses every year"....

Did you read the article?... if so did you comprehend the gist of the article?

Like this>>>

..."There is not now, nor has there ever been a surplus of Social Security Trust Funds except in the minds of Washington propagandists,"...



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (61780)3/28/2009 4:57:56 PM
From: TimF2 Recommendations  Respond to of 224750
 
SS does not contribute to the deficit.

Every dollar spent contributes to the deficit. SS spends the most dollars.

SS taxes, and SS spending are two different things.

Also in the future SS spending will exceed SS taxes.