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Cleita

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3. I think every recipient could use an extra $500 to a $1000 a month.

Reply to rhett o rick (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 06:52 PM

Nov 2013

With roughly two and a half trillion in the fund, I don't see why it can't be done in spite of the RWingers claiming it's going broke. We know raising the cap would fix that. It certainly would give the economy a big shot in the arm as a side effect. Frankly, I would like to see our seniors and disabled get their hands on the money before Wall Street does with their privatization schemes.

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Momentum Building for Expanding Social Security Benefits (cross posted in GD) [View all] rhett o rick Nov 2013 OP

Thanks! Interesting "New" Info! KoKo Nov 2013 #1

Saw that Elizabeth Warren supports Expanding Medicare! KoKo Nov 2013 #2

Thanks, I will keep an eye out. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #4

HERE'S the LINK: It's from "THINK PROGRESS!" Can you believe??? KoKo Nov 2013 #5

Thank you KoKo for all your efforts here to get the message out. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #6

Oh..thanks to YOU! KoKo Nov 2013 #8

I think every recipient could use an extra $500 to a $1000 a month. Cleita Nov 2013 #3

We could do it. Raise the Cap and it could be done from financial folks who KoKo Nov 2013 #7