NEWS: John Thune, the No. 2 Senate GOP leader, says in interview Senate Repubs want to leverage the next US debt limit increase to force federal spending cuts and changes to Social Security and other entitlement programs.
@LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn Reverse 2017 tax bill giving breaks to 1%. Then raise cap on SS to $1 Million or remove cap completely. Everyone in USA deserves to retire with some dignity. Congress critters get pensions which we pay for. They already destroyed pensions for the avg Joe & instituted 401Ks
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan I need to correct you on one point: Congress didn’t “destroy pensions for the avg Joe,” employers did that. The original purpose of §401(k) was to *limit* the use of executive cash-deferred plans for top employees, but companies figured out they could use it for the avg Joe, too.
@donna_sparkleez @hopedowdlist @LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn Absolutely. I would add no taxes on Social Security payments either <like it used to be. Thanks, Ronald Reagan...NOT!>
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn If they play with SS we will see the country on the streets protesting. It’s will be uglier than ugly. Like never seen before!
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan We’ll need to regain control of the House and elect several more Democratic Senators to accomplish that.
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn Yes. That would be fiscally responsible (as well as morally appropriate) — but the Republicans have fooled too many into believing they are the party of fiscal responsibility.
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn We need the 14th Amendment ENFORCED
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn Remove the social security cap completely
@donna_sparkleez @LauraLitvan @NastyOldWomyn Social Security and Medicare taxes need to be collected on passive income and investment income as well. Big corp CEOs pay little into SS because they take their compensation as stock options, perks, etc and pay no SS on that and get pref income tax treatment.Only workers pay !