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Springer9 (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:45 PM Original message |
So, if I understand this correctly |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Succinct and direct.. |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. yup. that is what the media is saying |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. yeah, I'm not understanding that either. No $ for stamps? n/t |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. No employees in the offices to lick the stamps. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. somebody still has to process the direct deposit checks but you |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Does it have to do with the people who process the payments.. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because all the money goes into the general treasury. Politicians have been looting SS funds for ye |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. To be fair, it's not terribly reasonable to keep the 3 trillion surplus |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Should have spent it on comic books, soda, and fireworks. |
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iscooterliberally (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. This message brought to you by 'The Land Of The Free'. |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Was money taken from the S. S.trust and used for other things in the government? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. You mean, was it stolen? |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Yea. How could that have been allowed? I remember Gore's plea |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. We have to invade, Social Security has WMD. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. SS is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. And the job creators need more confidence |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. SS solvent until 2037 - GOP want surplus to fund Tax Cuts |
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sunwyn (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. While having that much just laying around doesn't make sense, |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. welcome to DU. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. They have funds that are sucured by US Treasury Bonds |
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toddwv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well...see, the money doesn't really dry up on August 2nd... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. The money dries up ONLY for the people who really need it and depend on it to live. |
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