Originally Posted by PaulC

I've asked a similar question of you previously, and never received a response: How is the political party registration of these non-taxpayers determined?

A new question: When you become eligible to collect Social Security, do you intend to do so?

Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

You know as well as anyone.....politicians cater to their constituents. These cuts, and breaks are targeted as every other tax or legislation is.


And the house has been under Democrat control far longer than under Republican control.

Originally Posted by PaulC

Interesting observations, but non-responsive to my questions. Tell you what - I'll let you walk away from the first question, but would you mind answering the second question? When you become eligible to collect Social Security, do you intend to do so?

Originally Posted by Pooka

Well, when I heard the Jobs Speech I didn't really hear anything about jobs, cutting spending or raising taxes.

I did hear: It is a new day, friends. Time to start compromising and here is some stuff to begin with. I don't expect to get any of this but I do expect you to talk about it since this old 'Just say NO stuff' days are over. And if it takes a joint session of Congress and going on live Television to get you to do your jobs then that is what it takes. Nothing up to now has motivated you so maybe this will.

Now the ball is in the Republican's court. They can dig in their heels, refuse to do anything that looks like work, and continue to cash their paychecks or they can come out swinging on the individual points laid out by the President.

But just sitting still and hoping the right wing is too stupid to notice their lack of activity is not an option.

Rush Limbaugh has been beating the drum on the 'No Compromise' line since Tom DeLay left office and the Republicans have been lining up behind this because Republican voters don't punish them for not doing their jobs. And, let's face it: It beats working for a living.

So are the Republicans still able to debate in an intelligent way? Hopefully we will find out soon since a lot of independent voters are wondering if the Republicans are ever going to keep their promises to create jobs, jobs, jobs.

Originally Posted by Billybob

Well another post Obama-Election special election is taking place today in Nevada, if this theory is in anyway close to reality those independents and the Obamunist rable ought to easily defeat the vile do nothng Republican candidate with their statewide known state treasurer candidate. Any bets as to how this one will turn out?

Originally Posted by PaulC

Hello?

Bone?

Bonehead?

(crickets chirping)

Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

People have lives outside the forum....and sleep. I am also on the east coast.

10:30 PM eastern time I generally am not on the forum, its a rare case when I am. And I DID have more important things to do last night than check on threads.

Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

I've been paying into social security for 30 years now....EVERY year. At a rate higher than I can afford to put aside into savings at all between 401K and other savings.

I still have at least another 14 years to be paying into it.....I will have EARNED the right to collect from it as a result. Unlike so many fat people that claim disabilities that haven't paid at all in some cases or have paid little.

Originally Posted by PaulC

Of course you did, at least after 9:24 PM, which was the time of your last posting of the evening...



I hear you loud and clear - just curious though, once you retire, will you calculate the amount of social security contributions you and your employer made during the course of your working career? Feel free to add a reasonable sum on top of that to represent investment interest. Once you derive that magic number, will you stop accepting Social Security payments if the sum paid out to you post-retirement hits that magic number? Or do you plan to continue to collect?

You like to try to make the case that Democrats like to suck public benefits dry - deriving benefit well in excess of their tax contribution to the "entitlement". While Social Security contributions technically aren't considered taxes, I was just wondering if you will consider throwing your principles away when it is to your financial advantage. If the answer is "yes", what distinguishes you from those whom you hold in contempt?