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malaise

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15. THIS
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 11:21 AM
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This! Hope22 Dec 14 #1
Thieves don't usually pay back the money they steal. Irish_Dem Dec 14 #2
That will never happen. Autumn Dec 14 #3
Watch Wall Street contributions rise as Republicans move closer to handing NoMoreRepugs Dec 14 #4
it is aready there. rampartd Dec 14 #5
Finance is not everyone's cup of tea. Thanks for sharing this. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 14 #8
Well sort of Farmer-Rick Dec 14 #6
Pay it back? Dave Id Dec 14 #7
Is this why republicans want to get rid of ss? vapor2 Dec 14 #9
⭐️"THEY" ARE ALREADY PAYING IT BACK. The trust fund assets are already being cashed in because SS benefits nmmi Dec 14 #10
Well, it funded bush's illegal war in the Middle East for a decade. I'm sure it will take a while for 3 trillion onecaliberal Dec 14 #11
It's expected to take 10 years. The Treasury just sells Treasuries to the public to raise the money it nmmi Dec 14 #12
If they lift the cap, it will take one minute. onecaliberal Dec 14 #14
Huh? Another linkless assertion of opinion as fact. I provided a link to the Congressional Research Service nmmi Dec 14 #16
I will take the word of experts with decades of experience. onecaliberal Dec 14 #17
" I will take the word of experts with decades of experience." nmmi Dec 14 #18
The wealthy and uber rich DENVERPOPS Dec 14 #19
This is just untrue. Several posts clarified the truth. frogstar0 Dec 14 #13
this!👆 nmmi Dec 14 #20
THIS malaise Dec 14 #15
Fica surplus is invested in treasury notes. Voltaire2 Dec 14 #21
"Congress Needs To..." MineralMan Dec 14 #22
Data and information melm00se Dec 14 #23
Research Note #4: Inter-Fund Borrowing Among the Trust Funds Passages Dec 14 #24
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