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kickysnana

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1. Since everyone's retirement accounts have lost money in the long run that is a fools errand.

Reply to Common Sense Party (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 11:16 AM

Jan 2012

We need to fix the broken ass-backwards, brutal, regressive system that uses the 99% as peasants to be taxed at the will of the 1% when their gaming goes bad. Smoke and mirrors.

I am st 60, and know now that everything we were taught was a lie to get us to keep going with the system that has been co opted since forever if you read Madison, Lincoln, Eisenhower. and Kline.

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Living on Social Security & Medicare: The Reality [View all] Common Sense Party Jan 2012 OP

Since everyone's retirement accounts have lost money in the long run that is a fools errand. kickysnana Jan 2012 #1

Accounts have lost money in the short run, not the long run. Common Sense Party Jan 2012 #2

People below a minimum income can't save... oysterbay Apr 2013 #8

++ cbrer Feb 2012 #3

We need to get the economy going. OllieLotte Jun 2012 #4

government policies are often regressive... oysterbay Apr 2013 #9

my 87 yo mom's SS and Medicare cover only a small % of her costs wordpix Jun 2012 #5

I have heard the horror stories as well. I'm sorry your mom has to go through that. Common Sense Party Jun 2012 #6

how much do you expect min wage workers to save? oysterbay Apr 2013 #7