Comments on: McCain claims ‘everything is on the table’ to fix Social Security, then quickly takes an item off the table.

By: dixie blood

dixie blood — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:47:30 +0000

Cats says-

“Or will they throw Mommy and Daddy out into the streets?”

They will toss’em out, no doubt. Kids today don’t give 2 sh|ts for the previous generations that got them here.

By: kassandrasduplex

kassandrasduplex — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:44:48 +0000

The impeachment of a lying murderer is OFF the table. But the destruction of the social safety net and the compact with ordinary Americans is ON the table.

By: stewarjt

stewarjt — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:52:31 +0000

#15 Projections are that decades in the future (30 to 40 years from now) the surplus funds that have been pumped into Social Security following Reagan and the liberal, progressive Democrats “fixing” Social Security back in the 1980s, this surplus will finally be depleted and Social Security expenditures versus revenue collected will reach a 1 to 1 ratio.

Exactly how does it logically follow from this (you use “Therefore”) Therefore, between now and decades from now, a “fix” will probably be required to shore up Social Security for retirees 40 to 50 years from now so that our nation’s retirees at that time don’t see a 10 to 20 percent decrease in benefits due to a revenue collection shortfall.

If there is a 1 to 1 ratio of revenues to benefits, how is this a shortfall?

Also, if nothing is done and IF the US economy (RGDP) grows at a measly 2.1% for the next 40 years, then in real terms, i.e., goods and services 74% (according to the SS Trustees) of benefits will still be paid and be greater than 100% of benefits paid today.

Again, there is not and there will be no issue with Social Security EVER if the US economy grows as fast for the next 30 years as it has for the past 30.

By: Aanya

Aanya — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:29:44 +0000

John McCain is not an option! He’s so terribly unfit for the job of President, I get a headache thinking about him. He can’t get his own thoughts sorted out. He can’t deal with all the facts and issues required to have an intelligent discussion. When is this charade going to stop? It’s a joke! He’s a cartoon! He’s Jim Carey pretending to be a presidential candidate. We have so damn many idiots in this country. They are sitting in his audiences, and witnessing McCain’s burnouts, and they will still vote for him. Help! Someone has just got to put that old man in an assisted living home, and for once, give the American people a break!

By: Cats r Flyfishn

Cats r Flyfishn — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:42:48 +0000

How does young people investing in private accounts put more money into the Social Security system? It doesn’t. All I can say is take away Social Security and you will have more parents and grandparents moving in with their children in later years. Is that what the youth of today wants? Mommy and Daddy moving in with them? Or would they prefer Mommy and Daddy living independently? Or will they throw Mommy and Daddy out into the streets?

By: House of Roberts

House of Roberts — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:55:52 +0000

had enough at 1:17am,
I try to catch Hartmann every day, (I work second shift) and catch the Air America rebroadcast as I get home in the early morning as well. I think I’ve learned more from him than all other talk radio put together.
What I would like to see changed about SS is the exclusion of income recieved from non-labor derived income. Landlords, investors, interest from savings accounts,etc. don’t get taxed for Social Security. Only W2 income and the self-employed have to pay on the first 100K, and the self-employed pay both sides, the employee and employer share.
What I would like to see is ALL income taxed for the first 100K, regardless of how it is achieved, then we’ll talk about raising the cap or other ideas.

By: barfly

barfly — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:38:32 +0000

It’s not McCain’s physical condition that disqualifies him. It’s his tendency to mentally misfire under pressure: forgetting policy proposal specifics, contradicting campaign spokespeople, and ignoring inconvenient reality.

By: had enough

had enough — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:29:54 +0000

and apparently the VA disability McCain receives is 100%

By: had enough

had enough — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:25:52 +0000

McCain’s disability pension may renew questions about his fitness

By: had enough

had enough — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:17:31 +0000

When the seniors get wind McCain’s true intentions are to gut Social Security, we will see his numbers fall even more.

Once again I will repeat what Thom Hartmann had to say today: MIC = Military Industrial Media Government Complex. Watch for more LIES and fabrications in favor of McCain from this fascist media to protect their corporate interests…. and somehow, some way we need to keep spreading the truth.

By: barfly

barfly — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:15:56 +0000

McCain’s income came from his $161,708 Senate salary, $23,157 in Social Security benefits, $176,508 in book royalties and a Navy pension. The remaining income comes from a share of his wife’s income which, under Arizona’s community property law, he must claim.

So, the SSI benefits are from his former House and current Senate income deductions? I don’t think he’s ever worked a job. He would also have to pay taxes on a sizeable portion of that 23 grand.

By: KEVKEV IN APACHE JUNCTION

KEVKEV IN APACHE JUNCTION — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:45:49 +0000

John Sidney McCain III collects Socail Security……

$23,157 in Social Security benefits

By: kasinca

kasinca — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:14:22 +0000

Wall Street has hated Social Security since it’s inception because they want the 6% fee on all your dollars. The GOP stands for greed, graft, and theft. Anything that helps we the people is not as good as helping the corporation that the GOP worships. They are fascists.

By: kasinca

kasinca — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:25 +0000

McSame needs to be looking at retirement communities in his home state, AZ.

By: Progressive101

Progressive101 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:51:47 +0000

Social Security can be saved as noted by others. Social Security provides a minimum living standard for the elderly for a compassionate society, especially if 401k’s and IRA’s go bust (Enron’s, stock market crashes, inflation…). Too bad we don’t live in a compassionate society.

By: Max-1

Max-1 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:37:10 +0000

McFISH!!!

By: bigeugene

bigeugene — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:24:22 +0000

McCain continues to reveal that he has absolutely no idea what he is talking about on every single issue. Unfortunately, the press continues to fail to report this.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:14:29 +0000

KEVKEV IN APACHE JUNCTION Says:

rumor has it that mccain also draws a disability….he says he is healthy though??

By: KEVKEV IN APACHE JUNCTION

KEVKEV IN APACHE JUNCTION — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:02:11 +0000

John Sidney McCain III collects Socail Security……

Rumor has it……About $14,000 a year?????

How does he live on such a small amount of money?

By: Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre

Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:37:25 +0000

McForrestalFire is just a senile, babbling old fart. Sometimes it almost seems like he is trying to throw the election to Sir Obama…