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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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2. Mostly on DU the ones we hear advocating cuts to SS

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 07:55 AM

Dec 2014

are younger posters of a more libertarian bent.

I would ask them, "How would you replace Social Security? And with what?"

I mean, most of today's workers are unable to put enough away for future retirement. When we allow the banks to take their profit cut these private programs aren't very promising.

I guess we are all supposed to just do without, which would mean death from starvation or exposure.

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Social Security Kept 27 Million Americans Out of Poverty in 2013 [View all] sabrina 1 Dec 2014 OP

Of course the PtB want it cut Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #1

That's exactly right. They probably have resented for decades the labor laws finally put in place, sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #3

Mostly on DU the ones we hear advocating cuts to SS Enthusiast Dec 2014 #2

I'm not sure who those people are who support things like the Chained CPI eg. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #4

Not only libertarians but the "centrists" TBF Dec 2014 #5

If they get their way Enthusiast Dec 2014 #6

You are correct, I really have come to the conclusion that we have sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #8

I was going to take early retirement next year. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #7

I'm sorry, really. That should not be the case. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #9