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**LindaSmithIV** · 08-05-2011, 12:18 AM

You know, it just does not seem that hard to get the fiscal house back in order. Since much of the problem lies in SS, Medicare, and Medicaid, adjusting the retirment age, with means testing ought to fix it. Am I wrong?

And of course IF, we stop allowing decent jobs being offshored, more folks would pay more in taxes, and even SS and the rest. No, this just does not seem such an unsolvable problem to me, yet those jackwags won't touch it!

I think a guy with good math skills and a 5th grade education could solve it, without impoverishing folks. Assuming we still have a middle class tax base here 30 years from now. And assuming we stop coddling the rich, and tax em more on those capital gains they reap from foreign investments. A one time tax on wealth of the rich should be considered, as we have to ask ALL folks capable of helping, to help and to feel the pain a bit. So, the problem can indeed be solved, if the lobbiests would take a 4 year vacation, or Congress would take a vacation from the lobbiests.

It's really strange. For 20 years Watchdog groups, Congressman, and the everyday Joe have told Congress of the problem with folks retiring now. Year after year Congress ignored it. They even borrowed against SS. Everyone has complained about offshoring, and outsourcing, and the damage it does to our economy. But that neither is ever addressed. We debate about a few million to planned parenthood and gays in the military.

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LindaSmithIV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 351 Senior Member	You know, it just does not seem that hard to get the fiscal house back in order. Since much of the problem lies in SS, Medicare, and Medicaid, adjusting the retirment age, with means testing ought to fix it. Am I wrong? And of course IF, we stop allowing decent jobs being offshored, more folks would pay more in taxes, and even SS and the rest. No, this just does not seem such an unsolvable problem to me, yet those jackwags won't touch it! I think a guy with good math skills and a 5th grade education could solve it, without impoverishing folks. Assuming we still have a middle class tax base here 30 years from now. And assuming we stop coddling the rich, and tax em more on those capital gains they reap from foreign investments. A one time tax on wealth of the rich should be considered, as we have to ask ALL folks capable of helping, to help and to feel the pain a bit. So, the problem can indeed be solved, if the lobbiests would take a 4 year vacation, or Congress would take a vacation from the lobbiests. It's really strange. For 20 years Watchdog groups, Congressman, and the everyday Joe have told Congress of the problem with folks retiring now. Year after year Congress ignored it. They even borrowed against SS. Everyone has complained about offshoring, and outsourcing, and the damage it does to our economy. But that neither is ever addressed. We debate about a few million to planned parenthood and gays in the military.
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