Hey Johnny-Boy............... sm

Posted By: m on 2009-05-08
In Reply to: John Stossel-What do you think about him? - bac

How 'bout we just switch that around and use the money that has been paid in to take care of the elderly who paid it. When it comes your time to draw, if there is none left, then YOU can go to charities and depend upon the kindness of strangers for your retirement years.

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John Stossel-What do you think about him? - bac
- He was on O'Reilly - Trigger Happy
  - almost forgot.......if you by some sm - MT very long time
  - you are going to be drawing much more sm - MT very long time
    - It won't be there when I retire so - Trigger Happy
      - I thought the same thing but was wrong - SS
  - If SS benefits were monetarily commisserate with - m
    - Explain something in your post to me - SallySue
      - It was just an example............ sm - m
    - Leave my swine odor project alone! - Leggo my Pork-O
    - Why in the world would they - Trigger Happy
- Hey Johnny-Boy............... sm - m
- My take...... - sm
  - Let me tell you something about Medicare - SallySue
  - Interesting to read the promises Roosevelt made when SS was created. - TechSupport
    - There are other things, too, though. - AnnuderMT
    - I do know what the original SS draft looked like.... - sm
    - A case in point............. sm - m
      - If her hubby worked an outside job - bac
        Grandpa was a farmer.......... sm - m
        if he was a farmer and earned sm - long time MT

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