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U.S. Elections Thread (n/t) | by merlin | 2008-10-21 09:37:35 |
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Is it an "income tax cut" or a "payroll tax cut"? | by merlin | 2008-10-21 09:38:24 |
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*blink blink* wow, that's rather stupid | by Freakazoid | 2008-10-21 09:56:14 |
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If you actually read the editorial... | by esbita | 2008-10-21 09:59:06 |
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That's why he wants to rack up the taxes | by merlin | 2008-10-21 10:01:45 |
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More to the point... | by jdelphiki | 2008-10-21 10:48:29 |
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One thing I don't quite understand. | by Peace_man | 2008-10-21 11:14:27 |
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Slight clarification... | by jdelphiki | 2008-10-21 12:41:31 |
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Earn more than what? | by Peace_man | 2008-10-21 13:27:44 |
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The point is this gives the worker MORE THAN | by merlin | 2008-10-21 13:32:09 |
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Is it fair to let people starve to death | by Peace_man | 2008-10-21 13:44:40 |
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I would kindly thank you to not put words in | by merlin | 2008-10-21 13:59:32 |
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When you propose alternatives, I will | by Peace_man | 2008-10-21 14:04:08 |
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Real simple, leave it alone | by merlin | 2008-10-21 14:13:45 |
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If that is your alternative plan, can you show me | by Peace_man | 2008-10-21 14:23:39 |
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Can you show me how Obama's plan | by merlin | 2008-10-21 15:06:48 |
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by DesiredUsername |
2008-10-21 15:23:20 |
I think a way to bring the sub-thread back on topic, avoid the social spending issues, is to focus on Obama's plan:
'His plan doesn't change the funding level into SS AT ALL' while 'reducing the rate at which some taxpayers are contributing' and 'robbing the general fund to do it.'
Oddly enough, this kinda makes sense. He's putting in a tax break for the lowest income workers. This would normally reduce funding of SS, so he's replacing it with money from the general fund. He's trying not to make the SS fund any more diminished than it already is. He has a plan to spend money, and a place to get the money from. Pay-as-you-go.
It works until you ask where the money in the general fund comes from, but that's a separate problem. :-) |
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