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Frank Rich still sees mostly

artappraiser — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:30:06 +0000

Frank Rich still sees mostly lotsa bungling by team Mitt:

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/08/frank-rich-ryans-bungled-rollout.html

This poll doesn't capture the

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:34:56 +0000

This poll doesn't capture the enthusiasm of the base. The point of a base strategy is not to convert independents but to turn unlikely voters into likely voters.

I'm not saying it's going to work, just that the poll does not offer evidence that it's not working.

You still haven't answered my

Resistance — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:21:30 +0000

In reply to Even Madoff didn't make 10% a

You still haven't answered my question.

Then you attack me for investing money I received from a serious accident so that I wont just have to rely on welfare?

I suppose you want some of my settlement money?

Somehow I'm to be associated with Romney?

Even Madoff didn't make 10% a

NCD — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:31:49 +0000

In reply to I definitely don't trust the

Even Madoff didn't make 10% a year 'year after year', you are quite a character Resistance, sounds like you won't need SS, more power to you! Who is this broker, or is it you?

If your dividends and capital gains are high enough, quit your job, then you'll pay no SS tax at all, like Mitt and the big boys on Wall Street! The fact is SS is the largest source of retirement income for Americans over 65, and its importance in this regard is growing. It is also indexed to inflation.

It's not what Ryan is, it's

Flavius — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:44:24 +0000

In reply to The Paul Ryan Challenge

It's not what Ryan is, it's what he isn't. He isn't an hispanic ,he isn't a woman. He's a serious thoughtful person , like Romney. Who's the one who counts. Having more of the same as VP doesn't add a single electoral vote to the ticket .

It's not that I think Romney will be easy to beat. It's that Ryan doesn't make it any harder compared to the alternatives .

Ryan doesn't make Romney weaker ,he just fails to make him stronger.

Gallup: No

artappraiser — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:47:11 +0000

In reply to The Paul Ryan Challenge

Gallup: No Bounce:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57493936-503544/gallup-no-immedia...

Maybe it's time for Mitt to change the sign in the war room from It's the base, stupids to It's the independents, stupids?

I definitely don't trust the

Resistance — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:55:59 +0000

In reply to Social Security taxes go to

I definitely don't trust the politicians.

Is the 2.7 trillion in IOUs?

Is the legal obligation based upon the good faith of the government?

Can you say Bail out anyone?

I asked about what is the interest rate that is paid on the 2.7 trillion?

Maybe I missed it in the link you provided?

Even at the most conservative basis, say a brokerage firm charges 2 basis points per year and possibly less, if negotiated down.

With stipulations that the money has to be invested in US companies or what ever stipulations we impose.

You don't think there would be enough return, on the invested money to bring more benefits to the investors; US?

On the piddly amount of money, in my managed account, I've made over a 10% gain, year after year, despite the recession.

In such companies as Kraft or any of the other 8 well run companies my broker has invested for my retirement. People still have to eat.

Some people made money off cigarettes stocks. People still smoke despite the costs or the risks. Personally I find it distasteful.

Do we still subsidize the tobacco industry?

Has the SS trust fund produced anything close to 10%?

How long before any part or the 2.7 trillion doubles?

So that WE the People have MORE return, to provide a better retirement?

I hope the trust fund makes better than the passbook rates, currently at 0.05%

Could you imagine 2.7 trillion at that rate, no wonder it will go broke That wont even keep up with inflation.

Kraft food, passes on the cost of inflation to it's consumers.

Consumers who buy Kraft foods, would also help finance the SS trust fund that has investments in Kraft foods.

Social Security taxes go to

NCD — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:32:06 +0000

In reply to Just wondering, Where does

Social Security taxes go to the SS Trust Fund which held $2.7 trillion at the end of 2011.

The money is legally obligated to only be used to pay SS benefits to wage earners. That's the part the Republicans hate. It's why they want to privatize and profitize SS, education, or anything the government does.

Public money can't be skimmed to pay kickbacks to politicians, run attack ads before elections, or pay fees to 'free market' GOP supporting Wall Street bankers.

Now the Republicans don't want to honor the SS Trust Fund, see second link above.

Why? Because you can't payoff the SS Trust Fund with SS taxes on wage earners.

You have to do it with general revenue. Which means you might have to raise income tax on corporations or the rich. That's a no go with the GOP.

If SS payroll taxes are turned over to Wall Street, there would be no fixed benefit as there is now. If you think you can trust Wall Street with your 401K retirement and your SS account, you are exactly the kind of sucker the swindlers on Wall Street are looking for.

Just wondering, Where does

Resistance — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:45:33 +0000

In reply to I like Paul Ryan's idea of

Just wondering, Where does the Social Security money now go?

Do the politicians have it all spent, as soon as it is collected?

Do the funds we send in earn interest? If it did earn interest what rate of return?

It's clear, the Government will bail out the banks anyway.

If the banks had the use of the money and the politicians couldn't spend it?

Just wondering.

I like Paul Ryan's idea of

NCD — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:10:56 +0000

In reply to The Paul Ryan Challenge

I like Paul Ryan's idea of making us send our Social Security taxes to Wall Street.

I just believe the Republicans and Wall Street really, really care about protecting our retirement money, that's why they worry on it and talk about it all the time.