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Published October 16, 2009

Editorial: Seniors will need 2010 plan for bonus chat

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cathy g.
10/16/2009 9:50 PM

John SS has been dipped into by our presidents to pay down the deficit. Who really cares what is put in there, it is still being taken out, and not replaced. The trust fund you talk about John is nothing more then an accounting device full of IOU's. There has never been any money in SS trust fund and never will be, just worthless paper which shows what was borrowed because its not replaced only projected. The US treasury receives tax money from the employees and their employee which is in turn paid out as SS or used by the government. Joe is correct John, Bush Sr and Bush Jr have placed more IOU'S in the trust fund, then any other president. Unless congress acts soon tax payers will have to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into SS or it can go solvent.

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joe r.
Willmar, MN     10/16/2009 3:36 PM

Harold where was this so called bleeding heart of yours a year ago when the president was criticized cleaning out SS? Then he wanted to privatize it as well. No Harold the propaganda is what you choose to believe because, you are very uninformed as usual. Sorry Harold Obama is not the blame for foreclosures, and the bankruptcies, that happened on the last presidents watch, remember? You and others blamed the liberals for allowing mortgage companies and banks to lend to everyone, even after Bush made his speech in 2003, that stated everyone should have a chance at owning the American dream. The bleeding will take some time to stop Harold so save your misleading comments for Rush. By the way Bush and his father have taken more from SS then any other president. Hey, how about that fact, then you wonder why there is no raise.

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