“This bill shows that Social Security is fully affordable—as long as the wealthiest among us pay their fair share,” said one advocate.

Legislation recently introduced by a pair of Democratic U.S. lawmakers to save Social Security for generations to come would extend the vital social program’s lifespan by at least 75 years, according to a federal analysis published Tuesday.

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      Well obviously. Why vote for social security, when instead you could vote against the gays? Easy choice!

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      Unfortunately, there is just too many of them. We probably won’t see any meaningful changes until the Boomer generation is gone; if the country as we know it can survive them.

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        Most of the “boomers” I know are actually Gen X.

        Its not really a problem that you can wait out. And significant change is happening when people actively participate in the system rather than refusing because they think it won’t work.

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      Even though it’s no skin off their behinds because they’re not working a job and getting paid taxable income. The mind boggles.

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      Sure, they already got theirs. They know they’ll be dead before any meaningful changes would be made that affect them. “I got mine, good luck losers”